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Jurrien Timber has travelled back to London from Arsenal‘s training camp in Spain in a move related to the groin injury that caused him to miss the end of last season.
The Netherlands international missed two months towards the end of last season because of an ankle injury, but returned in time for the Champions League final loss to Paris St-Germain.
However, a groin issue then caused him to
Hull City midfielder Darko Gyabi is set to miss up to three months as he needs surgery on a serious groin injury.
Gyabi limped off in the early stages of Hull’s FA Cup tie at home to Blackburn Rovers on Sunday.
The 21-year-old had appeared in all but one of the Tigers’ Championship games since his arrival in September.
“Now we need good recovery,” head coach Sergej Jakirovic told BBC
Palmer’s injury concerns come in a World Cup season, with fierce competition for a place in England’s squad, let alone for the number 10 role.
During the last international camp, Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel said he will only call up two players for that position.
Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers started in the World Cup qualifying wins over Serbia and Albania, while Phil Foden came off the bench
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer will be rested for up to three weeks as the midfielder continues to manage a persistent groin injury.
Palmer was forced off in the first half of last weekend’s defeat at Manchester United after the issue reoccurred, having initially flared up during the shortened two-week pre-season after Chelsea won the Club World Cup in July.
Enzo Maresca’s side face Brighton and Liverpool in the Premier League, and
Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk has been ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing groin surgery.
The 24-year-old Dutchman has not featured since picking up the injury in the 2-1 defeat at Preston on Boxing Day.
“It was a pretty long and complicated surgery but it went well. He’s started rehab and he’ll be back