Arsenal ahead Kai Havertz has been dominated out for the remainder of the season, in accordance with The Athletic.
Havertz has reportedly torn a hamstring on the crew’s mid-season coaching camp in Dubai and received’t be accessible for the rest of the marketing campaign.
The information will come as a bitter blow for Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta who now has to attempt to shut the hole on Premier League leaders Liverpool with out a recognised centre ahead.
Havertz has stuffed the function for a lot of the season, though he did drop again into midfield when Gabriel Jesus was most well-liked in assault.
🚨 Kai Havertz set to overlook remainder of season by damage. Arsenal ahead suffered torn hamstring throughout coaching at #AFC camp in Dubai. Unclear if 25yo Germany worldwide would require surgical procedure however focus is getting match for 2025-26 marketing campaign @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/ItOTRkSsxI
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) February 12, 2025
Nevertheless, with the Brazilian sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament damage final month, Havertz was once more deployed greater up the pitch with combined outcomes.
The Germany worldwide has scored 15 targets and added 5 assists in 34 appearances in all competitions this season however has additionally missed 15 huge probabilities within the Premier League, the third most alongside Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson and behind solely Manchester Metropolis’s Erling Haaland (18) and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins (19).
Watkins was the topic of a £60million bid by Arsenal in direction of the top of the switch window however Villa opted to maintain the England worldwide and as a substitute promote Jhon Duran to Saudi Arabian facet Al-Nassr.
Extra damage woe for Arteta and Arsenal
Arsenal have suffered from accidents in attacking areas all season.
England winger Bukayo Saka rejoined coaching in Dubai however shouldn’t be anticipated to play till March whereas Gabriel Martinelli can be out for a month with a hamstring drawback.
Arsenal are second within the Premier League, six factors behind Liverpool who play their recreation in hand at Merseyside rivals Everton tonight.