Arsenal offered Jurrien Timber hope amid right-back injury crisis

“But how big that chance is, I cannot tell you. I’m being completely honest. He’s going to try to do everything he can to convert that chance as high as possible in the shortest possible period. And that’s the challenge ahead.

“He’s progressed a little bit in the last few days. He’s feeling better. We’re going to try to get him available as quickly as possible. But he’s obviously been out now for a while, unfortunately. He’s such an important player for us – we all know that – and he’s doing everything that he possibly can to help the team in any capacity.

“But we need to look at alternatives. The two players that we have there (at right-back) are not available at the moment. We need to look and do something else. The good thing is that we have experienced that all over the pitch this season.”

Timber suffered a groin injury against Everton (Getty)

Arsenal are just two games away from winning their first league title since 2004. Victory against Burnley on Monday night would leave Manchester City needing to win away at Bournemouth to take the championship battle to the final day.

Arteta revealed he did not watch City cruise to a 3-0 win against Palace on Wednesday evening – which allowed Pep Guardiola’s side to peg the Gunners back to two points with just six to play for – because he was attending a dinner with the club’s title sponsor, Emirates.

But when asked if he feels as though he has one hand on the Premier League trophy, Arteta said: “I feel that we have another opportunity on Monday to be a step closer. And that’s the only thing.

“The team is really present, just living the moment, and emotionally in a really good state. The energy level is the right one. Everybody is so enthusiastic and so positive about the way that we can finish the season.”