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Jurrien Timber's right knee's anterior cruciate ligament damage has been officially confirmed by Arsenal.
The Gunners' new signing went down injured towards the end of the first half of Arsenal's first game of the season with Nottingham Forest after colliding with Brennan Johnson.
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After receiving treatment for his knee, Timber was cleared to return for the second half, however, he only played for a few minutes before being replaced by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
The defender was assessed over the weekend and went for scans on Monday which revealed that he had indeed suffered a serious knee injury.
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Arsenal’s official statement on Timbers Injury
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A statement on the club's website read as reported by Football London, "Further to detailed assessments with consultant specialists since Saturday, we can confirm that Jurrien Timber has sustained an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
"Jurrien will undergo surgery in the coming days and will be out of action for a period of time.
"The support and expertise from our medical team and everyone at the club will now be focussed on Jurriens’ rehabilitation programme, to ensure he recovers well and is back playing as soon as possible."
Arsenal are waiting for confirmation before determining how the Dutch international responds to surgery. However, it's anticipated that Timber won't be available for a while.
Meanwhile, The 22-year-old responded to the news by posting the following message on his Instagram page, he said as reported by Football London, "Gutted to share my injury is more serious than expected, especially after the warm welcome I've received.
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Arsenal will travel to Selhurst Park Stadium on Monday to face Crystal Palace in their second game of the season and will be without Jurien Timber.
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