87% passing, 100% long balls, 4 recoveries: 24yo Arsenal star delivers dazzling performance in 4-0 win on Int'l duty
The Netherlands booked their spot at the World Cup next year with a convincing 4-0 win over Lithuania on Monday.
Jurrien Timber started in his familiar right-back role and delivered a quality performance at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
The Arsenal star completed 87 percent of his passes with a long ball accuracy of 100 percent.
Timber made four recoveries and was not dispossessed by Lithuania on any occasion.
The 24-year-old dazzled with his overlapping runs and missed one big opportunity to score.
Timber also received a nasty cut on his knee following a reckless challenge during the back end of the opening half.
He managed to continue playing until his 62nd-minute substitution. Arsenal fans will be relieved that it is nothing serious.
Riccardo Calafiori had a hip injury scare earlier last week, but the Italian is expected to be fit for the weekend.
The only fresh concern is with Gabriel Magalhaes, who sustained a thigh injury on international duty with Brazil.
The centre-back will be assessed in the coming days, but appears a big doubt for the Tottenham Hotspur game.
Arsenal take on Spurs at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Hopefully, there will be more good news on the injury front.
Viktor Gyokeres, Gabriel Martinelli, Noni Madueke, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz have been out injured alongside Magalhaes.
In our opinion, Gyokeres and Martinelli seem the likelier candidates to return to the matchday squad due to their short-term injury lay-offs.
The rest could be eased back into first-team action with plenty of games to play during the hectic festive schedule before the turn of the year.
Stats from Fotmob.com
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