{"id":4610,"date":"2026-04-10T13:21:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=4610"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:21:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:21:08","slug":"bukayo-saka-and-jurrien-timber-injury-update-ahead-of-arsenal-vs-bournemouth-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=4610","title":{"rendered":"Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber injury update ahead of Arsenal vs Bournemouth | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = 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{}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2262357667.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27923193\" alt=\"Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal - Premier League\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Saka and Timber missed the games against Southampton and Sporting (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber both remain doubts for Arsenal\u2019s Premier League clash with Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners have been dealing with a number of injury concerns that emerged leading up to and during the international break.<\/p>\n<p>William Saliba, Noni Madueke, Martin Zubimendi, Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard returned to action in the FA Cup defeat to Southampton last weekend and the Champions League win over Sporting CP on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Magalhaes was forced off at St Mary\u2019s but was fit enough to return to the starting XI midweek.<\/p>\n<p>With focus now shifting back to Premier League matters, Arteta is still battling other issues.<\/p>\n<p>Saka and Timber missed both games against Southampton and Sporting with the latter also missing the Carabao Cup final before the international break.<\/p>\n<p>The pair were not spotted in an open training session on Thursday, with Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori also absent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2267847011_19c264.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27885924\" alt=\"Arsenal v Manchester City - Carabao Cup Final\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Saka missed training on Thursday (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mikel Arteta gave little away during Friday\u2019s pre-match press conference but did confirm there have been changes since Thursday\u2019s session \u2013 without confirming who was back among their teammates on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Hincapie has been ruled out however as he recovers from a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eberechi Eze injury latest<\/h2>\n<p>Eze meanwhile has not featured since his starring role in Arsenal\u2019s victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie last month.<\/p>\n<p>The former Crystal Palace star was another to miss the Carabao Cup final, also sitting out of England\u2019s friendlies against Uruguay and Japan and Arsenal\u2019s games against Southampton and Sporting.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" 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