Injury NewsFootball.LondonUnverified source· 18 Sept 2026
Arsenal sweat on Timber fitness before Brighton trip
Arsenal's unbeaten start faces a fitness test as Mikel Arteta juggles several injury concerns before the trip to Brighton.


J. Timber
player
Player
Jurriën Timber
Club
Arsenal
Next match
Brighton (A)
Competition
Premier League
What happened. Jurriën Timber was left out of Arsenal's squad against Ipswich after coming on at half-time versus Sunderland, and Mikel Arteta addressed his fitness in Friday's pre-match press conference. Arsenal travel to Brighton on Saturday with several injury concerns.
- Arsenal have won all four Premier League games so far
- A win at Brighton would equal a 123-year club record
- Arteta gave a pre-match update on Friday morning
“Yes, we have another se”
— Mikel Arteta
Arsenal's team news for the Amex trip will reveal whether Timber is fit to feature.
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