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Arsenal have confirmed that Jurrien Timber sustained an injury to his anterior cruciate li Game nt during Saturday's 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest and will need to undergo surgery . The defender, who only joined the Gunners this summer from Ajax, made his first Premier League start, but had to be withdrawn just after half-time. Timber limped into the half-time break after coming off worse from a foul on Brennan Johnson. He was cleared to play the second 45 but was hauled off around the 50-minute mark after going down again with no one around him. Arsenal have now released a statement on Timber's injury, which threatens to end his entire first season in north London. READ THE LATEST ARSENAL NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP feed "Further to detailed assessments with consultant specialists since Saturday, we can confirm that Jurrien Timber has sustained an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee," a statement read. "Jurrien will undergo s...

Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons is out for the remainder of the season due to a back injury, head coach Jacque Vaughn announced Tuesday following the team's practice. "Ben will not be joining us the rest of the year," Vaughn said.  Simmons has not played since Feb. 15 against the Miami Heat in the Nets' last game before the All-Star break. Though he had been dealing with knee soreness as well, his back became the bigger issue. During a recent re-evaluation, imaging revealed that Simmons is dealing with a nerve impingement that will require a long-term rest and rehabilitation program. This is not the first time that Simmons has dealt with a back injury since arriving in Brooklyn. He did not play for the team last season following the blockbuster trade that brought him to the Nets and sent James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers because of a herniated disc that later required surgery.  He was fully r...