Arteta: Timber rested, not injured, after Ipswich absence

Arsenal fans feared the worst when Jurrien Timber was missing — but Mikel Arteta says it was just a rest.

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What happened. Jurrien Timber was absent as Arsenal beat Ipswich 4-2 in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. Mikel Arteta said the defender was rested rather than sidelined by a new problem.

• Timber had been out for months with a groin issue.
• He played 53 minutes recently after five months out.
• Arteta said Arsenal need to look after him.

“No, everything is fine. He has played much more than we wanted.”

— Mikel Arteta

Timber's fitness will be monitored ahead of Arsenal's weekend fixture.

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