Netherlands' Timber out of World Cup with injury

Netherlands' Timber out of World Cup with injury
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber has been ruled out of the Netherlands' World Cup campaign with a groin injury and replaced by Lutsharel Geertruida.

Timber had been out since the middle of March with a groin problem but featured in the second half of the Champions League final in Budapest on last month.

The 24-year-old came on as 66th-minute substitute against Paris St-Germain - his first appearance since a 2-0 win over Everton in March.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said before the final against Paris St-Germain that Timber was fit to play.

The Royal Dutch Football Association said on Monday that Timber had not recovered sufficiently to take part in the tournament in a medically responsible manner.

Timber has been capped 23 times by the Netherlands and made his first international appearance in June 2021.

Oranje boss Ronald Koeman has called up 25-year-old Geertruida who spent last season on loan at Sunderland from RB Leipzig.

The Netherlands face Japan in their Group F opener next Monday at 10am.

The FIFA World Cup starts this Friday in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Source: BBC Sports
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