Arsenal suffered a fresh injury blow during their Premier League clash with Everton as Jurrien Timber was forced off midway through the first-half
Stephen Killen Senior Sports Content Creator and Will Schofield Senior Sports Reporter
18:33, 14 Mar 2026
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Arsenal have suffered another injury blow(Image: Sky Sports)
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber has given Mikel Arteta another injury headache after he was forced to limp off during the match against Everton.
The Dutch full-back couldn't shake off an issue following a clash with Iliman Ndiaye halfway through the first half. Timber was seen receiving treatment on the pitch, with Sky Sports cameras capturing Ben White warming up on the sidelines.
Despite attempting to continue playing, Timber eventually had to give in to his injury and was replaced by Cristhian Mosquera on the 37th minute, with the score still level. The initial problem seemed to be with Timber's right ankle.
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber was forced off with an injury vs Everton.
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Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber was forced off with an injury vs Everton.(Image: Getty Images)
Mikel Arteta now faces additional injury concerns after Leandro Trossard was also forced off during last weekend's FA Cup victory over Mansfield Town.
The Belgian player was among those missing from the squad for the Toffees' visit, joining captain Martin Odegaard who is still recovering from a persistent knee injury, reports Football London.
This marks yet another injury setback for Timber, whose early career in North London has been marred by such issues. The 24-year-old was previously forced to sit out Arsenal's Champions League win over Kairat in January due to a minor injury.
However, the manner in which he was forced to leave the pitch during the game against David Moyes' side will undoubtedly cause concern for the Premier League title contenders.
The Gunners possess considerable squad depth throughout the team and Arteta was compelled to utilise Mosquera at right-back to counter Everton's troublesome winger, whilst he has Ben White as an additional defensive choice on the bench.
Arsenal recognised that they required victory over the Merseyside outfit if they were to make significant progress towards concluding their wait to reclaim the pinnacle of English football.
Everton's arrival marked the concluding Premier League fixture for the Gunners prior to the international break as they face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on the eve of the interval this month.
Victory against the Toffees would allow Arsenal to establish a 10-point advantage over Pep Guardiola's team before their encounter in East London against West Ham United, which commences at 8pm on Saturday, March 14.
Throughout Arteta's pre-Everton press conference, the Spaniard addressed enquiries regarding whether he harboured worries about additional injury concerns ahead of the approaching international break.
Mid-season duties for respective countries can prove troublesome with Arsenal experiencing injury difficulties from their players' participation previously.
Arteta said: "We have really good communication with most of them and we have a thorough decision just like they do on how we're doing because they have communication with the players themselves as well and what they expect.
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"That was a way to see how everybody is and have those conversations and make the right decisions.
"It's a period that I don't enjoy a lot, especially when we have 18, 19 players playing and especially with what happened in our recent history with very important players, but it's part of the calendar and we have to accept that."