Arsenal are looking to finish the season with a flourish as they look to reach the Champions League final and cement their spot in the Premier League’s top five.
It has been a difficult season for Arsenal with numerous injuries depriving the Gunners of key players at times and disrupting their momentum.
Bukayo Saka was one of the players who had to spend time on the sidelines, but now he’s back and showing his quality once again.
Saka spoke to Sky Sports ahead of Saturday’s Premier League meeting with Bournemouth as he spoke about an “unbelievable” teammate.
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Bukayo Saka hails Arsenal teammate Jurrien Timber
Jurrien Timber joined Arsenal to much fanfare for £34million in July 2023.
However, he was out for most of his maiden season due to an ACL injury suffered on the first game of the season.
Timber worked hard on the road to recovery and he’s been in great form this season.
The 23-year-old has cemented his spot at right-back and also contributes at left-back and centre-back.
When asked what it was like playing alongside Timber, Saka replied: “Yeah, he’s unbelievable.
“He’s come back from the ACL and just been a machine throughout the whole season.
“He’s been top and he’s a pleasure to play with, his game understanding, he’s a leader at the back as well, his coaching…
“Yeah, he’s top and gives me a lot of confidence having him behind me.”
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Ryan Gravenberch’s emphatic Jurrien Timber verdict
Ryan Gravenberch may play for Arsenal’s rivals Liverpool, but he and Timber are international teammates and the Reds man rates his compatriot highly.
When quizzed by the Champions League media team on who he thinks is the best one-v-one defender in the world, Gravenberch picked Timber.
Virgil van Dijk praised Timber, which shows just how highly rated the Arsenal star is among his peers.
Meanwhile, Saka is not the only one to deem Timber “unbelievable”- Mikel Arteta has also described Timber as “unbelievable”.
