Jurriën Timber ruled out of World Cup with Netherlands injury

Jurriën Timber’s World Cup dream with the Netherlands is over after a groin injury ruled him out of the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The Arsenal defender was initially included in the preliminary squad but was withdrawn due to the injury.

Quinten Timber remains in the Netherlands’ squad for the upcoming fixtures. The Feyenoord midfielder was not part of the initial selection but was called up as a replacement for Timber.

The Netherlands face Uzbekistan in a pre-World Cup friendly. The match serves as the final preparation before the tournament begins.

Lutsharel Geertruida, who was already training as a standby player, has been added to the World Cup squad to replace Jurriën Timber. Geertruida joins the team in Zeist for the training camp.

The injury comes as a blow to Jurriën Timber’s hopes of featuring at a major tournament with the Netherlands. This is the second time his World Cup dream has been dashed by injury.

The Netherlands’ World Cup campaign begins shortly after the friendly against Uzbekistan. The squad is expected to finalize preparations in the coming days.