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Netherlands' Jurrien Timber Out For World Cup; Lutsharel Geertruida Called Up

Netherlands defender Jurrien Timber was ruled out of the World Cup on Monday because of a groin issue that had limited the 24-year-old Arsenal standout since mid-March. Timber managed to play 55 minutes for Arsenal in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain just over a week ago. But the highly-ranked Dutch team nevertheless decided that he would not be fit enough for the rigors of the World Cup. He was ruled out just as the Netherlands was preparing for its final warm-up match against Uzbekistan on Monday in New York. "The 24-year-old defender has not recovered sufficiently from...