Dutch star injured - misses
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Dutch star injured - misses the World Cup

Netherlands defender Jurriën Timber will miss the World Cup. The 24-year-old Arsenal defender has been forced to withdraw because of a groin injury.

Timber has had an injury-filled spring, but was back in the Champions League final the other week when he came on and played for almost an hour.

The joy was short-lived for Timber.

With a couple of hours left until the Netherlands' World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan in New York, news came that Timber had been forced to leave the squad. Lutsharel Geertruida of Sunderland is replacing him.

The Netherlands are in Sweden's group in the World Cup and face Blågult in the second match, in Houston on Midsummer's Day.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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