Jurrien Timber made his Arsenal debut after a summer switch from Ajax vs Nottingham Forest on the opening weekend.
Timber started the match but was taken off early in the second half due to injury.
It has since been revealed that Timber is likely to miss much of the campaign with an ACL injury.
Now, it has been revealed who Arsenal looked at as a Timber replacement during the summer transfer window:
“Arsenal decided against buying cover for the injured Jurrien Timber. Bringing in another defender was always only going to happen if the right fit became available,” Ben Jacobs said. “Timber was used as a left-back against Nottingham Forest, and Arsenal have Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu (who like Timber can play on both sides) and even Jakub Kiwior. And there is depth on the right because Thomas Partey and Ben White can both play right-back.
“That’s why I think Arteta is content with his defensive options even though Timber is out for several months. A lot of these players, Timber included, are extremely versatile and can play in two, or even three, different positions. So there was just no need for Arsenal to panic buy.
