Groin Injury Sidelines Arsenal’s Timber from 2026 World Cup

Dutch defender Jurrien Timber will miss the 2026 World Cup after failing to recover from a groin injury that has plagued him since mid-March. Despite logging 55 minutes in Arsenal’s Champions League final clash with PSG, the Netherlands’ medical staff deemed him unfit for the tournament’s demands. He withdrew from the squad before their final warm-up match in New York. Sunderland defender Lutsharel Geertruida has been called up to replace him. The Dutch team now heads to Kansas City to open their campaign against Japan, before facing Sweden and Tunisia.

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