sport news Mikel Arteta set to be handed defensive boost as Jurrien Timber nears injury ... trends now
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Mikel Arteta has issued a positive update over the fitness defender Jurrien Timber, revealing the Arsenal star is set to complete the 'final steps' of his return from an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the coming weeks.
But the Arsenal manager admitted that the Dutch centre back would not be available for their visit to play Wolves at Molineux on Saturday, as the Gunners look to bounce back from a torrid week that saw them crash out of the Champions League and drop points in the title race.
The 22-year-old, who joined Arsenal last summer in a £40million deal, has made just two appearances for the Gunners this season after he sustained the ACL injury on the opening day of the campaign during their victory against Nottingham Forest.
Arsenal subsequently stated that he would undergo surgery on the issue, with the centre-back, returning to training in February.
While Arteta claimed he was not ready to return to first-team action just yet, he delivered a positive assessment of his recovery, claiming that the defender had been 'looking good in training'.
Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Jurrien Timber is nearing the final stages of his injury recovery
The Arsenal boss said that Timber would play a match with the U21 team before his return
Timber returned to training in February and Arteta has been impressed by his performances
'It is too soon,' the Spaniard
