He shouldn't play any important role this season , maybe a few sub appearances in games we are comfortably in the lead or something. The injury he had means he can't walk into a game with the kind of intensity needed to make a meaningful contribution. He needs a good few weeks of gradual match play before we give him any serious minutes

Was excellent in pre season but there are some doubts in my mind with him. Obvious one being any long term deterioration due to the injury.

Other thing playing on my mind is he still a fit for the style? We appear to have made a conscious move away from more technical defenders to having giant athletes who can play to instruction so well.

I reckon we'll see him sometime in April.

10 days later

He said a game or two with the U21s. But he also added that getting match fit and sharp is often the most difficult part and may take more time and that he's going to be careful with Timber. So it's probably still going to take some time before we see Timber in our match-day squad.

    16 days later

    Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert Such a shame. We'd have been sooo much better on the left of the pitch, and Saka and Odegaard wouldn't be so broken by now.

    Guy might be a great buy eventually, but absolutely nothing in that video made me say wow. Even the music disappearing, which is usually a good thing, was underwhelming because it soon enough returned midway through.

    From a defensive point of view, his tackling technique (especially in the first few minutes) leaves a lot to be desired. Square on, leg outstretched, great if it comes off, Xhakaesque if it doesn't.

    But at least he's there and not another Oleksander "missing in action" Zinchenko.