Jurrien Timber injury latest: Arteta hint, timeline revealed, Arsenal statement, ACL confirmed

All the latest on Jurrien Timber's knee injury as Arsenal confirm the Dutch international has ruptured his ACL

Arsenal summer signing Jurrien Timber sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury during Saturday's 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest.

Goals from Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka secured the home side all three points in their Premier League opener but the game wasn't all positive. Versatile defender Timber, who has looked hugely impressive since joining in July, picked up an ACL injury, a huge blow to Mikel Arteta's men.

With that being said, football.london has rounded up everything we know about the 22-year-old's rehabilitation process below.

Arteta hint

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has seemingly hinted that the Dutchman will miss the entirety of the 2023/24 campaign with his latest comments on the injury.

Speaking about Timber on Thursday, Arteta said: "Huge blow. Especially for him after just joining the club. To have the injury he has is a huge blow.

"It is for the team because we recruited him with clear intentions and what he was bringing to the team was evident and he’s not going to be able to do it this season for us. We have to adapt. These things happen unfortunately and we have to move on."

Expected timeline

Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber is likely to be sidelined through injury for around seven months, according to CBS Sports.

The Gunners will be hoping that the versatile defender can return at some point during the 2023/24 campaign.

Silence broken

Jurrien Timber has taken to Instagram to give an update on himself following the news of his serious injury, saying: "Gutted to share my injury is more serious than expected, especially after the warm welcome I've received. I wanted to repay you on the pitch, which