Arsenal vs Bournemouth: Jurrien Timber to be Back in the Starting Lineup for the Gunners?

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Arsenal will be up against Bournemouth in yet another crucial Premier League match on Saturday (May 4) at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners are currently placed at the top of the Premier League table but Manchester City have the advantage as Pep Guardiola's men are just a point behind with a game in hand.

Arsenal will still be looking to continue their job and get all three points as they host the Cherries. It was a thrilling encounter last season which required a stunner from Reiss Nelson in the injury time to give the Gunners all three points.

For this season, the focus for Mikel Arteta's men would be solely to wrap up the victory as soon as possible. As Arsenal take on Bournemouth, there are talks about a possible return for Jurrien Timber.

Timber, who was signed in the summer, got injured in the very first league match this season. The Dutch defender suffered an ACL injury and has been out since.

Mikel Arteta was optimistic about Timber featuring this season and the former Ajax defender has returned to action after his rehabilitation. Timber has already taken part for the Arsenal U-23s in two PL 2 matches. He returned against Blackburn Rovers for the Academy boys and scored a goal. And then recently featured again in a PL 2 match against Liverpool.

Arsenal vs Bournemouth: Will Jurrien Timber Play?

As the North London club lock horns against Bournemouth, there is optimism that Timber may make a return to the senior team. The Gunners boss would not be looking to rush him to action as Timber can afford to integrate back slowly into the team.

But if required, the Dutchman can be slotted in. The 22-year-old can play across the defensive lines and Arsenal's left-back situation has been an issue. Hence Timber can come in as a Left-back for the remainder of the season.

But for the upcoming match against Bournemouth, he is unlikely to feature. We may see Timber being slotted on the bench but the chances of him returning to full-fledged action may take another week.