{"id":638367,"date":"2024-04-10T05:47:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=638367"},"modified":"2024-04-10T05:47:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:47:36","slug":"arsenal-premier-league-injury-boost-jurrien-timber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/04\/10\/arsenal-premier-league-injury-boost-jurrien-timber\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal in \u2018Perfect Shape\u2019 to Win Premier League After Fresh Injury Boost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mikel Arteta could have a full squad at his disposal for Arsenal\u2019s upcoming game against Aston Villa. Unlike their title rivals, the Gunners have a clean injury list ahead of the next Premier League matchday.<\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal Defender Returns From Long-Term Injury<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f &#39;They are in perfect shape&#39;<\/p>\n<p>All of Arsenal&#39;s players are accounted for at training as they prepare to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League \ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vxcJ4uQKAw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/vxcJ4uQKAw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsNews\/status\/1777334744356725124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Reclaiming EPL Top Spot<\/h3>\n<p>Liverpool went into their Northwest Derby against Manchester United as Premier League leaders on Sunday. The Reds claimed an early lead through Luis Diaz, but two stunning goals from Bruno Fernandez and Kobbie Mainoo almost ruined their eight-game unbeaten run in the league.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/04\/08\/arsenal-victor-gyokere-transfer-value\/\" target=\"_self\">Gunners Learn Price Tag For \u2018Incredible\u2019 Striker Amid Manchester United Interest<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Salah salvaged a point for Liverpool by converting a late penalty. However, the 2-2 draw was enough to send Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League. The Gunners and Liverpool both have 71 points from 31 league games, with Mikel Arteta\u2019s men leading the table on goal difference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch:\u00a0<\/strong>Who Will Win the Premier League This Season?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THREE WAY WAR - Who Wins The Premier League?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6XQStPx9Lw0?start=327&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>A Clean Injury List<\/h3>\n<p>On Monday, Arsenal had their last training session before meeting Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals. Mikel Arteta\u2019s entire squad participated in full training, confirming the Gunners have no players on their injury list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/03\/27\/arsenal-must-remain-consistent-repeat-failure\/\" target=\"_self\">Gunners Must Remain Consistent To Avoid Repeat Of Run-In Failure<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The last player to join team training was Jurrien Timber, who has been out of action since the opening game of the season. According to football.london reporter Kaya Kaynak, the defender completed a short <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kayakaynak97\/status\/1777331379069485296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">individual session<\/a> before joining his teammates.<\/p>\n<h3>Manchester City and Liverpool Injury Lists<\/h3>\n<p>Arsenal\u2019s fitness advantage might become a deciding factor in their neck-and-neck title race against Liverpool and Manchester City. Unlike the Gunners, City and Liverpool both have crucial players on the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Man City have struggled with defensive issues in their backline since the international break. Nathan Ake and Kyle Walker missed their side\u2019s trip to Madrid with injury. Josko Gvardiol was also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SkySportsNews\/status\/1777378494994911480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">absent<\/a> from City\u2019s last training session, but he was included in the matchday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mancity.com\/news\/mens\/real-madrid-v-manchester-city-travelling-squad-63848183?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=organic_social\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">squad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/04\/05\/manchester-city-liverpool-arsenal-chasing-history\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester City, Liverpool, and Gunners are Chasing The Premier League Title, as Well as History<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal\u2019s closest rivals, Liverpool, have the most extensive injury list among the title contenders. Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara, and Ben Doak are not expected to play again this season as they are recovering from long-term injuries. Diogo Jota, Allison Becker, and Trent Alexander-Arnold will all return to partial team training ahead of the weekend, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolfc.com\/news\/lfc-injury-update-jones-alexander-arnold-alisson-bajcetic-endo-jota-and-robertson\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jurgen Klopp<\/a>. Stefan Bajcetic has also stepped up his recovery and could feature for the Reds before the end of the campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mikel Arteta could have a full squad at his disposal for Arsenal\u2019s upcoming game against Aston Villa. Unlike their title rivals, the Gunners have a clean injury list ahead of the next Premier League matchday. 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