The defender’s Premier League debut ended just after the half-time break during Saturday’s win over Nottingham Forest, after a first half plagued by an apparent leg issue.
It was not all bad news on the weekend however, as Bukayo Saka, Reiss Nelson and Jorginho returned. Oleksandr Zinchenko was not in the squad despite Mikel Arteta declaring the Ukrainian fit.
Gabriel Jesus and Mohamed Elneny remain sidelined.
Here is your latest update of Arsenal injuries and return dates...
Jurrien Timber
Arsenal will assess Timber shortly to determine the extent of the injury that forced him off on the weekend.
Arteta has explained why the Dutchman was sent out for the second half despite struggling before the break.
The manager said: “The doctors looked at him and they were happy for him to continue, he was as well. Straight away in the first action of the second half he made a movement and it was a bit funny.
“We took him out straight after and now we have to assess him and see what he has.”
Jurrien Timber came off on the weekend
Gabriel Jesus will miss “a few weeks” after a second operation on a knee injury.The forward missed more than three months of last season after surgery and has now gone under the knife again in an attempt to fix the problem.
“He’s had some discomfort in his knee that has been causing some issues and they had to go in and resolve it,” Arteta said last week. “It’s not something major but he’s going to be out for a few weeks I think.”
Arsenal have not put any timeframe on Jesus’ return, but he is not expected back before the international break in the middle of September.
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Having missed pre-season, Zinchenko was primed to return against Forest yet didn’t appear in the squad.
“I think everyone is available,” Arteta said ahead of the game meaning the left-back may have been left out for a tactical reason or not quite been sharp enough to play. He is expected to be ready for the match with Crystal Palace next weekend.
Oleksandr Zinchenko could be back next weekend
Folarin Balogun
Balogun, like Albert Sambi Lokonga, had been on the injured list before the Forest game.
Arteta stated his squad “should be fine” without naming the duo on Saturday’s bench, suggesting they are fit but not currently in his plans. Monaco have been linked with a transfer move.
Mohamed Elneny
The Egyptian has been pictured in first-team training recently, as he continues his recovery from a knee injury that has kept him on the sidelines since January.
But Arteta confirmed before Forest that he remains “out”.
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