Arsenal Forward Havertz To Have Knee Surgery

Arsenal guardant Kai Havertz will person room connected a knee injury, but is not expected to beryllium retired for a important magnitude of time.

The 26-year-old featured successful nan opening triumph complete Manchester United from nan substitutes' bench, but missed nan 5-0 triumph complete Leeds pinch nan problem.

Arsenal leader Mikel Arteta said earlier nan Leeds lucifer that "we request much time" earlier determining what people of action Havertz's wounded required.

The dream is that nan Germany world will beryllium retired for weeks alternatively than months.

That will springiness Arteta immoderate alleviation arsenic he is already without winger Bukayo Saka, midfielders Martin Odegaard and Christian Norgaard, defender Ben White and guardant Gabriel Jesus done injury.

Sweden world Viktor Gyokeres is nan club's only fresh striker and scored his first 2 Premier League goals against Leeds.

Havertz's wounded accelerated Arsenal's move for England attacker Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace and nan £60m signing has started training pinch nan Gunners.

Arsenal look champions Liverpool connected Sunday astatine Anfield pinch some sides having won their opening 2 convention matches of nan season.