Mikel Arteta provides Jurrien Timber injury update after Arsenal defender brought off against PSG | OneFootball

The Dutchman was replaced by Jakub Kiwior at half-time in the Champions League victory

Mikel Arteta confirmed Jurrien Timber was taken off at half-time in Arsenal’s win over PSG as a precaution.

The 23-year-old started at right-back in the Champions League match at the Emirates Stadium, with Ben White unavailable due his own injury concerns.

Timber impressed during the first-half but was withdrawn at the break and replaced by Jakub Kiwior, a decision Arteta explained after his side’s 2-0 victory over the Ligue 1 leaders.

Timber missed almost the entirety of last season with an ACL injury, but has already made seven starts this season and proved equally reliable both at left-back and right-back.

In the first-half against PSG, he was up against Bradley Barcola and kept the winger quiet, while continuing to show signs of a promising relationship with Bukayo Saka.

When Timber was brought off, Riccardo Calafiori moved to right-back for the second-half, meaning Arsenal had three left-footed players in their back four.

It was still a comfortable night for the Gunners, who took a two-goal lead into the break after Kai Havertz headed home the opener and Saka then scored directly from a free-kick out wide.

Arsenal now sit on four points from their opening two European games, as they eye the top-eight finish that will see them directly through to the last-16.

Arteta’s side next host Shakhtar Donetsk, before away trips to face Inter Milan and Sporting.