Arteta’s reveal hope for Timber return timeline as surgery confirmed.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that defender Jurrien Timber underwent ankle surgery and will be sidelined for several weeks. This injury rules him out of the final Premier League match against Southampton on Sunday .(Reuters)

While the club has not provided a specific timeline for Timber’s return, previous reports suggested that if the injury were an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) issue, recovery could take between seven to nine months . However, Arteta expressed hope that Timber might recover in time for the pre-season tour starting July 19 .(Football London, The Sun)

In addition to Timber, centre-back William Saliba will also miss the Southampton game due to a hamstring injury sustained in the recent victory over Newcastle United .(Reuters)

Despite these setbacks, Arsenal are poised to finish second in the Premier League for the third consecutive season .