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Jurrien Timber is absent for the Premier League match with Bournemouth at the Emirates

Jurrien Timber has not been included in Arsenal’s matchday squad to play Bournemouth

Mikel Arteta has delivered an update on Jurrien Timber, who is absent from Arsenal’s matchday squad that faced AFC Bournemouth this evening.

Arsenal’s defender missed the game because of a knock, with his participation in the Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain in doubt. He’s now in a race against time to be fit for the trip to the Parc des Princes next week.

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As for their European opponents, Luis Enrique took a very different approach, naming Joao Neves as the only first-leg starter in the lineup for PSG’s Ligue 1 match against Strasbourg on Saturday afternoon.

Enrique also omitted Ousmane Dembele from his 19-man squad as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury. As it stands, his availability for Arsenal’s visit is highly uncertain.

Alongside Dembele, with Enrique confirming his absence, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, and Marquinhos also missed the 2-1 defeat with the quartet rested.