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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons

Arteta hoping Timber will win fitness race for Champions League final

Jurrien Timber of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea
Jurriën Timber has not played since Arsenal’s win over Everton on 14 March. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

Mikel Arteta is crossing his fingers that Jurriën Timber will have a chance of facing Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final as he weighs up his options at right-back.

Arsenal confirmed on Tuesday that Ben White would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury that is expected to rule him out of the World Cup, although Arteta said the defender must “wait and see” regarding the summer. Timber has not played since Arsenal’s win over Everton on 14 March owing to a groin issue. The Netherlands defender is understood to have been close to returning at the end of last month before experiencing a setback.

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