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AMSTERDAM, May 19 (Reuters)<\/strong> \u2013 Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said he was concerned Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber could miss the World Cup but is hopeful top scorer Memphis Depay will be fit for next month\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n Arsenal<\/strong>\u2019s Timber has been sidelined since mid-March with a groin injury and Koeman said his chances of making the Dutch squad<\/strong> were in the balance.<\/p>\n \u201cJurrien has been dealing with this for quite some time. It has been a rollercoaster ride,\u201d Koeman told Dutch television on Monday.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is training again to see if he can make the Champions League final, and be available for the World Cup, but it does not look rosy at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n Koeman expects Depay to return to action in the coming weeks before joining the Dutch national team.<\/p>\n The 32-year-old striker, who is the Netherlands\u2019 record scorer with 55 goals, suffered a thigh injury at the end of March and has not played for his struggling Brazilian club Corinthians since.<\/p>\n READ: \u2018I have to be open to everything\u2019 \u2013 Arsenal player hints at summer transfer<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHe still has three matches with Corinthians before we get together as the Dutch national team.<\/p>\n \u201cHe really needs to get minutes in those matches. I assume that will happen, and if everything goes well, he might even play 90 minutes in the final match. After that, we still have two weeks until our first World Cup match against Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n The Dutch already have to do without three injured players for the World Cup, where they also face Sweden and Tunisia in Group F.<\/p>\n Defender Matthijs de Ligt, midfielder Jerdy Schouten, and forward Xavi Simons all miss out due to injury.<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Arsenal are \u2018ugly, cynical, filthy cheats\u2019 but also champions<\/strong><\/p>\n Issuing an update on Timber\u2019s progress, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said last week: \u201cHe wanted to be very close to the team. He has progressed a little bit in the last few days. He\u2019s feeling better. We\u2019re going to try and get him fit and available as quick as possible, but let\u2019s see.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s such an important player for us and he\u2019s doing everything he can to help the team in any capacity. His leadership, his quality and how much the team needs him. He\u2019s doing everything he can.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\nNetherlands already hit with triple injury blow<\/strong><\/h2>\n