Jurrien Timber has temporarily left Arsenal’s pre-season training camp in Spain as the club continue to carefully manage the defender’s recovery from a persistent groin problem. The update will nevertheless be monitored closely by Arsenal supporters with the new season now just weeks away. Timber missed much of the closing stages of last season after aggravating the groin issue, limiting his involvement during the run-in despite playing a key role in Arsenal’s Premier League title-winning campaign. Timber has already endured one lengthy spell on the sidelines since arriving from Ajax in 2023 after suffering a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury on his Premier League debut. The timing of his latest assessment comes as Arsenal continue to manage several fitness concerns ahead of the new campaign.