Ben White and Jurrien Timber injury update ahead of Arsenal vs Real Madrid
Mikel Arteta is confident Jurrien Timber and Ben White will both be fit to start. Arsenal’s Champions League showdown against Real Madrid.
The Gunners welcome the European champions to เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา north London on Tuesday night for the first leg of their quarter-final tie.
The club were hande a devastating injury blow last week when Gabriel Magalhaes. Was force off after 15 minutes in the victory over Fulham.
Arsenal confirme later in the week the Brazil international will have no further role to play this season.
Both men feature at Goodison Park on Saturday however, with White starting at right-back before being replace by Timber on the hour mark.
Both Timber and White are options to move into centre-half alongside William Saliba ahead of Jakub Kiwior against Los Blancos.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Monday, Arteta confirmed he has decide who will start at the heart of defence – refusing to disclose any more details.
But both Timber and White are both in contention to fill that role.
‘It looks like it [everyone is available],’ Arteta said.
‘We have another training session this afternoon but Ben finishe the game [against Everton], we had to sub him because he hasn’t play much football but he was fine after the game.’
On Timber, Arteta adde: ‘He is incredible. We didn’t realise the player we signe until he steppe through that door and showe us the quality he has.
‘He is a leader. he has a really tough start with a difficult injury. So to do what he is doing this day is remarkable.
‘He is so consistent so hopefully tomorrow he will be in the best condition to play the game.’
Bukayo Saka meanwhile made his long-awaite return off the bench against Fulham, scoring the goal that turned out to be the winner.
The England international was given 24 minutes against the Cottagers, playing the second-half against Everton with Arsenal carefully managing his return.
Aske if Saka will start on Tuesday, Arteta said: ‘He’s in a much better place, we have built his minutes and he’s cope with that really well.’