Jurrien Timber

Arsenal look set to be without four players for their Champions League semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid, despite Mikel Arteta’s suggestion that two could make comebacks.

Arsenal’s chances of welcoming any injured players back against Atletico Madrid have taken a hit, with none of the four involved in training on Monday.

Mikel Arteta provided updates on Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, and Martin Odegaard following Saturday’s win over Fulham, with the semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid just days away.

Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber are out of Saturday’s match between Arsenal and Fulham and Martin Odegaard is a doubt, but Havertz is pushing to be back against Atletico Madrid.

Arsenal’s injury picture looks more encouraging than feared before Atletico Madrid, with several key players involved in open training ahead of the semi-final first leg.

Riccardo Calafiori and Bukayo Saka are set to return to the Arsenal squad to face Newcastle United this weekend, in a double injury boost for Mikel Arteta.

Bukayo Saka has an ‘outside chance’ of returning for Arsenal v Newcastle, though Atletico Madrid may be the more realistic target.

Arsenal may be about to welcome an important defender back at just the right time, with Jurrien Timber closing in on a return ahead of a demanding run of fixtures.

Riccardo Calafiori could return for Arsenal against Manchester City this weekend, but Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber’s situations are less clear, according to a report.

Mikel Arteta met with the media ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Sporting on Wednesday and delivered the following updates on his injured players.

Arsenal’s open training session ahead of Wednesday night’s match against Sporting CP didn’t bring any good news, with fresh concerns about Declan Rice’s fitness.

Arsenal have been handed a lift before facing Sporting, with three key players back in training after fears grew over injuries and absences.

Mikel Arteta has given the latest Arsenal injury and availability update before Southampton, with several players ruled out and others in contention.

Jurrien Timber is aiming to make his return from injury for Arsenal’s FA Cup quarter-final match against Southampton next week, according to a report.

After the news that Ebere Eze and William Saliba would not be joining their countries for their games during this international break, another three Arsenal players have withdrawn.

Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard have both returned to full training with the Arsenal team ahead of the League Cup final against Manchester City.

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal will give Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber every chance to be fit for the League Cup final, with Eberechi Eze also offering a positive update.

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber will miss Tuesday’s game against Bayer Leverkusen, but both are still in contention for Sunday’s League Cup final.

Leandro Trossard is back in training for Arsenal, but there were still three first-team players absent from Monday’s session pre-Bayer Leverkusen.

Jurrien Timber’s injury problem doesn’t appear to be serious, based on reviews of match footage, but the defender could still miss a few weeks in the worst-case scenario.