Jurrien Timber today realizes how improbable his participation in the last Champions League final was. Hit in the groin against Everton in March and absent for many weeks, the Arsenal defender finally managed to return to play against PSG in Budapest. “ I was injured for a total of 25 weeks, before and after the World Cup. Honestly, I only felt good during the week of the Champions League final. It was a miracle that I was able to play », Confided the Dutchman reports The Standard. Despite his return, Timber admits that he was still far from his best feelings: “ From the outside, everything seemed to be going well. But I felt like I couldn’t give it my all. »
This long period of convalescence then forced him to give up the World Cup with the Netherlands, a particularly difficult decision to live with. “ Leaving my brother and the others behind was a hard blow », Says the 25-year-old player, who had worked for two months to be able to play in the European final and admits to having needed to cut back after this new disillusionment. Timber has since returned to action with Arsenal, first against Sunderland then as a starter against Brighton, six months after his previous start. Back with the Dutch selection, however, he did not participate in collective training on Tuesday, his playing time still being managed carefully.
