Jurrien Timber nears Arsenal injury return as key player compared to Bruno Fernandes

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A round-up of all the latest Arsenal news, including updates on Jurrien Timber, Martin Odegaard and the Hale End Academy.

Jurrien Timber injury update

Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber appears to be edging closer towards a potential return to action in the coming weeks. The summer signing has been missing from action since his debut against Nottingham Forest, due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his knee.

The Netherlands has been easing back into training though, with some hopes over a return this season. Journalist Charles Watts has discussed a return, saying on his Inside Arsenal YouTube channel: “It’s fantastic that he’s back, that he’s training.

“Still, I imagine, probably what, a month I’ve got in mind, I would think, before we see him with the first-team. I wonder if he might get a couple of run-outs with the under-21s…that would make sense, rather than him just going straight into the Premier League squad.”

Read more on Jurrien Timber’s Arsenal injury return, here.

Martin Odegaard praise

Former Premier League striker Troy Deeney has praised the captain qualities of Martin Odegaard, claiming the Arsenal skipper is better than Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes in that area. It comes amid plenty of comparisons between the two playmakers.

Writing for the Sun, Deeney said: “When I think of the best captains I played against, men like John Terry and Vincent Kompany, they had an aura, an in-built respect which meant when they spoke, world-class players in their team would know they had been spoken to and would react positively.

“And you don’t have to be an old-school leader to be a good captain. Martin Odegaard leads by example. I know he is one of Arsenal’s best players and I know he is highly regarded by his team-mates as an excellent skipper. I don’t think Fernandes commands that sort of respect.”

Read more on Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, here.

Arsenal youth promotion

Arsenal are ready to promote 16-year-old wonderkid Chidozie Obi-Martin after a breakout campaign for the youngster. That’s according to journalist Jeorge Bird, who claims the forward is set to move from the Under-18s to the Under-21s.

Obi-Martin has impressed in recent months, even grabbing headlines as he scored ten goals in a 14-3 win over Liverpool.

Read more about Arsenal wonderkid Chidozie Obi-Martin, here.