Arsenal have received a boost after Jurrien Timber returned to training ahead of their Premier League opener against Wolves.
Timber, who missed nearly all of last season due to a knee injury, has been absent from Arsenal’s last three pre-season matches due to a foot issue.
The defender, however, has now returned to training and will hope to be involved when Arsenal host Wolves on Saturday.
Arsenal were always confident Timber’s foot injury was not serious and instead simply down to an increased workload during pre-season.
The Dutchman missed around nine months last season and it was expected that it would take time for him to get fully up to speed.
“It’s fine, he’s been doing some individual work, that’s clear now,” Mikel Arteta said on Sunday. “So we expect him to be ready to train with the group in the next week, because he has no reaction. So quite positive.”
