Jurrien Timber, an Arsenal defender who missed the majority of the season due to ιnjury, scored in just eight minutes on his comeback. After missing the majority of the season due to ιnjury, Timber, who joined from Ajax last summer, made his football debut on Monday night. He played for the Arsenal Under-21s. And eight minutes into the game against Blackburn, the defender already had an instant effect by netting a lovely goal. After winning the ball with his stronger right foot, Timber cut back to unleash a spectacular strike that flew past the goalie on the left.

Timber was acquired by Arsenal from Ajax last summer for a reported £34 million, and Mikel Arteta considered it a significant triumph. But in August, he suffered an ACL tear against Nottingham Forest, shortly after making his Premier League debut for the Gunners. One of the most devastating injuries in football, Timber’s eight-month absence was followed by a return to light training at the end of February.

The Netherlands international has been given the entire month of March to continue regaining his fitness thanks to Arsenal’s extraordinary caution and lack of hurry. A time with the Under-21s to regain match fitness is the last step before he is added back to the matchday squads.

And the defender didn’t take long to impress Arsenal supporters with a spectacular finish in the first few minutes of play. It is unclear if Timber will make a comeback to first-team play before the season concludes. But for Arteta, whose team is still figҺting for the title against Manchester City and Liverpool, the signs are positive.

With a game remaining, City trails the Gunners by one point in the Premier League right now due to goal differential. Arsenal knows that any lost ground might allow Liverpool and City to catch up to them when they play Chelsea on Tuesday night at the Emirates.

Afterwards, Timber was replaced in the 2-2 result.

“Surviving an ιnjury like the one he suffered and missing a lot of games is never easy for a professional football player.