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Arsenal's Jurrien Timber Returns to Training, Possible Season Comeback

Manager Mikel Arteta remains hopeful but cautious, stating it's too early to confirm Timber's return.

Overview

  • Jurrien Timber, Arsenal's summer signing, has been sidelined since August due to a cruciate knee ligament injury, but has recently been pictured training on the grass during Arsenal’s winter break camp in Dubai.
  • Arteta, Arsenal's manager, remains hopeful that Timber could return before the end of the season, but admits it's too early to make that call.
  • Arteta declined to give an update on the fitness of individual players but mentioned that Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Thomas Partey and Fabio Vieira are among a few who would be touch and go whether they are available to start against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
  • Zinchenko, who suffered a calf injury in December, has registered 18 Premier League appearances for Arsenal so far this season, starting 14 of them.
  • Pundit Adrian Clarke has advised Mikel Arteta to deploy Emile Smith Rowe as a striker this season, despite Smith Rowe having registered just six Premier League appearances so far this season.