Arsenal faces personnel disaster

Jurrien Timber injured in Netherlands' 4-0 win in 2026 World Cup qualifiers

In the early morning of November 18, Jurrien Timber was injured in the Netherlands' final match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lithuania. The defender appeared to be in extreme pain, although the severity is not yet known. Timber is the second injury to hit Arsenal's defense in just a few days.

Previously, key central defender Gabriel Magalhães suffered a right thigh injury and had to leave the field early in the friendly match between Brazil and Senegal on the night of November 15. The latest tests in London confirmed that the 27-year-old player will definitely be absent for at least a few weeks.

Arsenal's anger was not only due to Gabriel's injury, but also the way Brazil handled the situation. Many fans and pundits criticized that with other central defenders like Militao, Alexsandro and Marquinhos present, Brazil could have taken Gabriel out of the squad to avoid the risk. Instead, they let him play in a friendly match.

Gabriel Magalhaes was injured in the friendly match between Brazil and Senegal.

Not stopping there, two other stars are also causing headaches for Arsenal's coaching staff. Riccardo Calafiori has a hip injury and it is currently unclear when he will return. Main striker Viktor Gyökeres has also had problems since the beginning of the month.

With the upcoming schedule including key matches against Tottenham, Chelsea (Premier League) and Bayern Munich (Champions League), Arsenal is facing a real crisis if Timber, Gabriel, Calafiori, and Gyökeres do not recover in time.

Source: https://znews.vn/arsenal-gap-tham-hoa-nhan-su-post1603737.html