Jurrien Timber: Lumberjacked

[North5]

If he can contribute in April and May it will be a big boost

 

[DanDare]

 

[freeglennhelder2]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1762806187416776835

 

[OnlyOne]

Back in training, it seems, good to know. Looks like it's just ball work and not full training yet.

Mod Citation: This is the team photo, not a training session

Media is always a few days behind, he's been training a while.

 

[Sanchez11]

Did he tear or snap it?

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

Has any player ever done his ACL in August and came back the same season?

I think I remember Djibril Cisse breaking his leg and returning the same season. Not sure if anyone has done their ACL and returned.

 

[Bucephalus]

Has any player ever done his ACL in August and came back the same season?

I think I remember Djibril Cisse breaking his leg and returning the same season. Not sure if anyone has done their ACL and returned.

Not football, but the American kind. Jerry Rice (greatest wide receiver of all time) did his acl in a September game, and was back in late December. Didn't work out well, innocuous tackle caused him to break a knee cap despite the ligaments being fixed. But yeah, it's possible for the acl to be repaired that fast with an elite athlete who puts everything into rehab.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

Not football, but the American kind. Jerry Rice (greatest wide receiver of all time) did his acl in a September game, and was back in late December. Didn't work out well, innocuous tackle caused him to break a knee cap despite the ligaments being fixed. But yeah, it's possible for the acl to be repaired that fast with an elite athlete who puts everything into rehab.

I’m so glad you’ve told me this. I finally get a reference from Bobby Shmurda on his song Bobby B*tch.

“I still touch it down like Jerry Rice”

 

[Nunowoolmez]

Has any player ever done his ACL in August and came back the same season?

I think I remember Djibril Cisse breaking his leg and returning the same season. Not sure if anyone has done their ACL and returned.

Rehab period is 9 months & he did it beginning of season in May ? I think, so makes sense that he's returning imminently.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Rehab period is 9 months & he did it beginning of season in May ? I think, so makes sense that he's returning imminently.

His injury occurred on matchday 1 so a six month turnaround is phenomenal.

 

[Nunowoolmez]

His injury occurred on matchday 1 so a six month turnaround is phenomenal.

Ah yes, for some reason I was counting back from May

ACL injuries are measured in degrees of seriousness, with full rupture being worst & is a 9 month rehab (I know this cos I've done it !) His may have been a less worse injury I guess ?

Even so, incredible effort

 

[MikeVinna]

Depay’s ACL recovery was incredibly quick if I remember correctly.

So happy to see Timber on the pitch again!

Edit: 199 days according to Transfermarkt.

 

[Sanchez11]

Awsome training vid, both him and Partey in training.

 

[grange]

Awsome training vid, both him and Partey in training.

Nah, this is the most stressed out I've ever been any time somebody got near Jurrien. I can't watch these.

 

[Halend]

Ah yes, for some reason I was counting back from May

ACL injuries are measured in degrees of seriousness, with full rupture being worst & is a 9 month rehab (I know this cos I've done it !) His may have been a less worse injury I guess ?

Even so, incredible effort

He was lucky that he only tore the ACL, if it was other ligaments and/or meniscus it would have been alot longer.

 

[DanDare]

Not expecting any kind of reliable contribution this season. Will likely get injured again almost immediately with something muscular.

To be expected.

 

[fute]

Wait until next year. Better for the long term. Don't rush it.

 

[Dennis_Bergkamp_10]

Wait until next year. Better for the long term. Don't rush it.

He was on the pitch in January in Dubai. Perhaps it wasn't as bad as feared back in August.

No reason to wait the entire season. He can contribute in April.

 

[field442]

Ideal scenario is sub appearances from April to the end of the season and then he goes to the euros and keeps building up fitness/sharpness.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

Well done to him for recovering so quickly. Obviously rehabed really hard.

I do worry about players coming back so quickly from these sort of injuries doing it again, or becoming very niggle prone.

I'd be very careful with him this season. As long as he's back 100% for next season I'll be happy.