Arsenal star in Spain to get fit after injury

Jurrien Timber has been working at the same venue Coventry City are using before their Premier League opener at the Emirates.

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Jurrien Timber is reportedly training in Marbella as he continues his recovery from the groin injury that forced him to withdraw from the World Cup this summer.

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The Arsenal defender struggled with the injury during the final months of the season and is now said to be working with a personal trainer at the same venue being used by Coventry City, who are preparing for their return to the Premier League and their opening game against Arsenal at the Emirates.

The Marbella venue is widely used by professional footballers and sportsmen. Timber has been spotted there this week doing intensive fitness work with one-to-one trainers, as has free agent Dele Alli, who is still only 30 but has been without a club since the start of September.

The detail appeared in an article about Ross Barkley, 32, who was also seen at the venue and has been linked with a possible move to Coventry.

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Barkley has another year left on his Aston Villa contract, but the report suggested he is keen to play regular football and Frank Lampard is reportedly eager to sign him.

Timber picked up the groin injury against Everton in mid-March and questions will certainly have been asked internally about how he was cleared to feature in the Champions League final against PSG.

He played 54 minutes, including extra time.

Since joining Arsenal from Ajax in 2023, Timber has missed 78 games for Arsenal and the Netherlands. Of those, 53 were because of the ACL injury he suffered in the first game of his first season at the club.

As a result of this injury, and many others, Arsenal have embarked on a complete overhaul of their medical and conditioning teams.

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