{"id":439311,"date":"2026-02-22T08:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/439311\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T08:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:20:10","slug":"kieran-gibbs-says-one-arsenal-star-needs-to-be-rested-for-the-tottenham-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/439311\/","title":{"rendered":"Kieran Gibbs says one Arsenal star needs to be rested for the Tottenham game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"145\">Most Arsenal players have featured heavily throughout this season, and one individual who has been ever-present in the squad is Jurrien Timber.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"446\">The Dutch defender has delivered consistently impressive performances, keeping Ben White out of the starting lineup and earning widespread praise for his contribution. Timber\u2019s form has been so strong that Mikel Arteta has placed significant trust in him, selecting him regularly in key fixtures.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"835\">The principle of consistency has clearly influenced Arteta\u2019s decision-making. Timber\u2019s reliability and composure have made him a crucial component of Arsenal\u2019s defensive structure. As the saying goes, if it is not broken, there is little need to fix it. The manager has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justarsenal.com\/arteta-impressed-with-timbers-leadership-his-composure-but-where-will-he-play\/372340\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">been among the most vocal supporters of the former Ajax player<\/a>, which has translated into substantial playing time.<\/p>\n<p>Managing Workload Concerns<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"1243\">However, with the campaign entering a decisive phase, concerns have emerged about fatigue. Sustaining such a demanding schedule can take its toll, particularly when the matches increase in intensity and importance. Timber will undoubtedly be proud of his role and keen to maintain his high standards, but careful squad management may become necessary in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1364\">Kieran Gibbs has suggested that rest could be beneficial, particularly ahead of the forthcoming clash with Tottenham.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mateus-Mane-and-Jurrien-Timber.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-410334 has-webp\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:1200\/824;max-width:1200px\"\/>(Photo by Carl Recine\/Getty Images)<br \/>\nGibbs Suggests Rotation<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1450\">Sharing his view as quoted by <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/21\/due-a-rest-mikel-arteta-urged-drop-arsenal-star-tottenham-clash-27029786\/?ito=newsnow-feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Metro<\/a>, Gibbs said:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1611\">\u2018I think if I were to pick any holes in that, it would probably be, I feel like Jurrien Timbers played a lot of football, and I think he might be due a rest.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1789\">\u2018You\u2019ve got Ben White waiting behind you, he\u2019s perfectly capable, he knows how to play at this level, and he\u2019s done great for Arsenal since he signed. So maybe there\u2019s that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"2041\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">His comments highlight the strength in depth available to Arteta. With White ready to step in, Arsenal possess the flexibility to rotate without significantly weakening the side, a factor that could prove crucial as the season reaches its conclusion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Most Arsenal players have featured heavily throughout this season, and one individual who has been ever-present in the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":439312,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[218,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-439311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-football","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=439311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439311\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/439312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=439311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=439311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=439311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}