Tottenham news: Micky van de Ven shows true colours with public message to Arsenal rival

Mikel Arteta told he has £200m player in Arsenal ranks Tottenham new boy Micky van de Ven showed his classy side by sending a public message to injured Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber on Instagram. The latter is set to be sidelined for an extended period after it was revealed on Wednesday that he sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury on his Premier League debut. Timber was substituted 50 minutes into Arsenal’s win over Nottingham Forest last weekend and will need to undergo surgery after his injury turned out to be more serious than initially feared. He is likely to be on the treatment table for almost all of this season in a bitter blow for the Gunners, who only signed the defender from Ajax last month. The Dutchman took to Instagram to confirm the news, saying: “Gutted to share my injury is more serious than expected, especially after the warm welcome I’ve received. I wanted to repay you on the pitch, which will not be possible for the forthcoming period. For now I’ll be supporting our team from the stands of course. Thanks for making me feel at home in such a short period of time.” A number of fellow Arsenal players were quick to show their support for Timber, including the likes of Bukayo Saka and Reiss Nelson. Van de Ven also responded to his countryman by posting a heart emoji, with the Tottenham ace putting their north London rivalry to one side in the process. JUST IN: Liverpool may be about to lose out on another Fabinho replacement in Florentino Micky van de Ven was quick to show his support for Jurrien Timber on Instagram Timber has impressed during his short time at Arsenal and played in a number of different positions throughout pre-season. He featured at right-back during their tour of the United States and filled in for the injured Oleksandr Zinchenko on the left in his first two competitive matches. He will play no further part for the Gunners for the foreseeable future, though, and will likely miss both matches against Tottenham this season. Mikel Arteta suggested on Thursday that Arsenal could sign a replacement for Timber as a result of his injury setback, with the Spaniard keen on having two quality players in each position. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Timber is set for an extended spell on the sidelines with a knee ligament injury