Arteta offers encouraging update on two injured Arsenal stars

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Arteta offers encouraging update on two injured Arsenal stars

Arteta offers encouraging update on two injured Arsenal stars

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 ·

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Mikel Arteta has offered some encouraging news on the fitness of Cristhian Mosquera and Jurrien Timber , as fans want to know whether they will be fit to face Sunderland .

Arsenal 's injury problems have been manageable, and they have not had to deal with the loss of an important player for a long period since the season started.

There are, however, some minor injury concerns within the group, as they continue to wait for William Saliba to return to training and playing matches for them this term.

As he prepares his team for the match against Sunderland, Arteta has provided a fitness update on Timber and Mosquera, two players who have fitness concerns ahead of the game.

Arteta provides Mosquera update

If they are fit, both players could have a chance to start the match, although only the manager can make that decision. Arteta is therefore the right person to provide an update, as he will decide whether they are ready to be selected in the starting line-up or included in the squad.

Mosquera appears to be making good progress, although Arteta has stopped short of confirming that the defender will be available for the upcoming fixture. As quoted by Arsenal Media , he said:

"[Cristhian's] doing really well.

"let's see if he can get [back] for this game or the next one.

(Photo by Pau Barrena/Getty Images)

Timber is closing in on a return

Arteta also provided a positive assessment of Timber, who has been training with the group for several days. The manager will have another training session to assess his condition before making a final decision on his involvement against Sunderland.

The update suggests Timber is moving closer to a return, with Arteta indicating that the defender is in good condition and has been able to train alongside his teammates.

"[With Jurrien], let's see. We have another training session. He's been doing really well, he's been training with us now for a few days, and he looks in good shape."

The final decision on both players will depend on how they respond in training and whether Arteta believes they are ready to contribute. Their availability would provide the manager with further options as Arsenal prepare for the match against Sunderland.

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