ARSENAL were dealt a massive blow in their Premier League season opener after Jurrien Timber went off injured.
The Gunners new-boy, 22, took a knock late in the first-half and just about made it through until the break against Nottingham Forest.
ReutersJurrien Timber suffered two knocks either side of half-time and was taken off injured[/caption]
ReutersJurrien Timber limped off with help from Arsenal’s medics and was replaced by Takehiro Tomiyasu[/caption]
Timber emerged from the tunnel for the second 45, but just moments later he pulled up with an off-the-ball injury.
The £39million summer signing clutched his knee, was supported off the pitch by Arsenal medics and eventually replaced by Takehiro Tomiyasu at left-back.
And, with Gabriel Magalhaes a surprise omission for the opening day fixture, Gooners were left fearing the worst.
One tweeted: “Damn that looks like a serious injury for Timber.”
Another wrote: “Ouch, didn’t look good, hope its not too bad for Timber.”
A third added: “Oh no, Timber’s hurt and there was no contact.”
Many were left fearing it could be as serious as an ACL tear – which would rule him out of the entire season.
Arsenal were leading 2-0 at the time after a Bukayo Saka screamer followed an early Eddie Nketiah strike.
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The match itself was delayed by 30 minutes due to issues with the new e-ticketing system.
And it’s believed around 20,000 were still waiting to gain entry to the Emirates at the time of kick-off.
That wasn’t the only issue either, with the Gunners wearing the WRONG kit for the Premier League opener.