Another bitter setback for Kai Havertz and Arsenal. The national team player, who had just returned to form, will be out for weeks again.
Kai Havertz’s injury woes just won’t stop. The German international had recently fought his way back into Arsenal’s starting lineup, but now he’s out again for weeks. According to The Athletic, the 26-year-old has suffered an unspecified muscle injury that will keep him out of action until at least the North London derby against Tottenham on February 22.
The German international only returned to the pitch in mid-January after missing most of the current season with a knee injury. Havertz started four of the Gunners’ last five games, scoring two goals and providing two assists.
Will Nagelsmann also be missing Havertz?
Havertz was well on his way to regaining his old form. This latest setback now raises the question of whether he will be fit in time for the international matches at the end of March. At least the Premier League leaders do not currently believe that the injury is as serious as it was in February last year. At that time, Havertz suffered a torn muscle fiber during training camp in Dubai, which even resulted in surgery and months of absence.
But it is not only Julian Nagelsmann who is hit hard by Havertz’s new injury, but above all Mikel Arteta. The Gunners are currently also missing Mikel Merino, Martin Ödegaard, and Bukayo Saka due to injury. Arteta wanted to build Havertz up carefully. “Let’s make sure we use him properly, because he will play an important role for us in the second half of the season,” said the Spaniard after the Champions League victory over Qairat Almaty, in which Havertz scored once and provided an assist.
Now the left-footed player will miss at least the upcoming games against Brentford (Thursday, 9 p.m.), Wigan, Wolverhampton, and Spurs.
