Arteta says Arsenal may go back into the market after Timber injury

Dutch defender was not the only player to suffer serious injury in the opening weeks of the new season, with Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne and Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa also forced off.

Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber: Dutch defender will have an operation after tests showed ligament damage

Mikel Arteta has not ruled out returning to the transfer market as he expects Arsenal to be without Jurrien Timber for the season after the summer signing suffered a knee injury against Nottingham Forest.

It was confirmed earlier this week that Dutch defender Timber will have an operation after tests showed ligament damage - with Arteta also insisting the number of serious injuries suffered so early into the campaign is a "big worry" for player welfare.