Another blow for Oranje: Timber ruled out through injury | OneFootball

Jurriën Timber, Arsenal’s Premier League-winning full-back, did not recover from his groin injury and will miss the World Cup. The Netherlands national team confirmed that, despite being included in the 26-man squad, he will not be at the tournament. Lutsharel Geertruida, of Sunderland, was chosen by coach Ronald Koeman to replace him. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen was injured against Uzbekistan.

“The 24-year-old defender has not recovered sufficiently from his groin injury to take part in the World Cup in a medically responsible manner,” the statement shared by the Dutch side on X began. “After consulting with the medical staff, it has been decided that Timber will leave the national team camp in New York after the match against Uzbekistan,” it concluded.

The statement the Netherlands shared on its X account to announce Jurriën Timber’s withdrawal

Although he established himself as one of the Premier League’s best full-backs this season, he missed the final stretch of Arsenal’s title fight due to injury. The player returned a few days ago in the Champions League final against PSG, a match in which he played 55 minutes.

However, he was unable to fully recover and was ultimately ruled out of the squad that will travel to the World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Timber joined Xavi Simons, a key player for Ronald Koeman’s side, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee ahead of the tournament, and Matthijs de Ligt, who underwent surgery due to a series of persistent aches and pains in his back.

Timber’s withdrawal adds another concern for the Netherlands. Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen went off injured in the 2-1 win over Uzbekistan in the friendly (after taking a blow to the hip in a collision with an opponent), raising alarm bells.

At the World Cup, the Dutch are in Group F alongside Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia. The Oranje will make their debut against the Asian side next Sunday. Then, on the 20th, they will face the Nordic team, and finally they will close out the group stage against the African side on the 25th.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.