Pre-Season: Why I Dropped Timber, Gabriel Magalhães From Arsenal Squad vs AC Milan

Pre-season: Why I dropped Timber, Gabriel Magalhães from Arsenal squad vs AC Milan

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has revealed why Gabriel Magalhães and Jurrien Timber were out of the squad for their 1-0 win over AC Milan on Wednesday night. Bukoyo Saka’s lone strike was all the Gunners needed to beat the Italian side in Singapore on Wednesday. Magalhães did not take part in the game due to a niggle, while Timber is yet to return to full training. After the game the former Manchester City assistant coach said he did not involv…

Arteta provides double injury update as Arsenal 'niggle' confirmed

Gunners will be cautious with defenders after both underwent surgery last season

Arteta gives Gabriel & Timber injury update

Mikel Arteta explains why Jurrien Timber and Gabriel Magalhães missed the win over AC Milan, stressing both absences were precautionary during pre-season.

Arteta Signals End Of Tired Squad Structure - Thepodiummedia

Mikel Arteta is aiming to evolve Arsenal from a clearly tiered first-team structure into a more fluid, interchangeable squad. One that keeps opponents guessing when it comes to selection. The goal is to follow the model of other elite clubs by recruiting and developing top-level talent across every position, reducing the need to rely on the same core group of players week in, week out. When Arteta took over in December 2019, it’s fair to say the…

"A little niggle" - New Arsenal injury confirmed as Arteta gives double update

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta provides a double injury update and discusses plans for Max Dowman following the Gunners' 1-0 pre-season friendly win over AC Milan.

Mikel Arteta gives injury update following victory over AC Milan

Mikel Arteta has given an injury update on his Arsenal team after they started their pre-season tour with an impressive win over Serie A side AC Milan. Arteta was speaking during the post-match conference where he gave an update on the injured players coming into the 2025/26 season. According to him, Jurrien Timber and Gabriel Magneles were not fit for the game against AC Milan. Jurrien is still not there, he is not fully training yet with us. G…