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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-29T16:31:05.000Z",
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    "Football",
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    "Arsenal",
    "Champions League",
    "Jurrien Timber",
    "Mikel Arteta",
    "Paris Saint-Germain",
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    "The former Ajax star returned to first-team training with his teammates",
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  "textContent": "Timber travelled to Budapest with the rest of the Gunners squad (Picture: Getty)\n\nJurrien Timber is fit and available to start in Arsenal’s Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.\n\nThe Netherlands international has not played since March due to a troublesome groin injury, missing the last 14 games.\n\nTimber was pictured out on the town with his Arsenal teammates after they sealed the Premier League title last week and was back amongst it to lift the trophy at Selhurst Park.\n\nThe former Ajax star returned to first-team training with his teammates on Wednesday and was pictured during a session in Budapest the following day.\n\n##  The countdown is on\n\nOur seven-day guide to the World Cup is live. 48 teams, 104 games, 1104 players – we've got everything you need to know. Sign up now.\n\nWith Ben White ruled out as a result of the knee injury he suffered against West Ham earlier this month, it has left Mikel Arteta badly short of options at right-back.\n\nCristhian Mosquera has impressed in that position when moved out from centre-half with Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi also dropped into that role in recent weeks.\n\nBut speaking in his pre-match press conference on Friday evening, Arteta confirmed Timber is fit enough to start tomorrow night.\n\nTimber was back in training this week (Picture: Getty)\n\nWith Noni Madueke also shaking off a knock, Arsenal’s only injury absentee heading into their first Champions League final in 20 years is White.\n\nArsenal must find a way to beat the defending champions who demolished Inter Milan in last season’s final.\n\nTimber has missed the last 14 matches (Picture: Getty)\n\nPSG beat the Gunners at the semi-final stage last season with Ousmane Dembele scoring the only goal at the Emirates before his side secured a 2-1 win back in the French capital.\n\n‘We certainly use examples and things that we learned from those matches, and there is a lot to take from there,’ Arteta said.\n\n‘But it is true that we have evolved in a different way, and they have evolved in a different way. Their scenario is different as well.\n\n‘We took some learnings and things that we have to do better, and I am sure that will happen tomorrow.’\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Mikel Arteta reveals if Jurrien Timber is fit to start for Arsenal against PSG"
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