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Mikel Arteta explained Jurrien Timber was taken off at half-time during Arsenal’s Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain as a precaution after the defender experienced a muscular problem.
The 23-year-old impressed in the first half against PSG on Tuesday but was replaced by Jakub Kiwior at the break.
Timber was making his eighth appearance in all competitions this season after missing the majority of the 2023-24 campaign with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
“He was unbelievable in the first half,” Arteta said. “He felt something muscular and we…