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Arsenal hit by harm scare as Kai Havertz drops out of Germany squad

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Arsenal ahead Kai Havertz has withdrawn from Germany’s squad for his or her upcoming Nations League video games throughout the October worldwide squad resulting from a knee harm.

The previous Chelsea attacker has been in outstanding kind firstly of the 2024/25 season, serving to the north London giants to a quick begin each within the Premier League and Champions League. Havertz grabbed his fourth objective in as many video games on Saturday, dragging Arsenal degree in an eventual 3-1 success over Southampton on the Emirates Stadium.

That was his sixth membership strike in all competitions already this time period however supervisor Mikel Arteta might be sweating over his health throughout the subsequent few weeks earlier than they resume their title bid away at Bournemouth later this month.

A put up on X from Germany’s nationwide crew reads: “Kai Havertz will miss the upcoming worldwide matches towards Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands resulting from knee issues.”

Gunners supervisor Mikel Arteta had waxed lyrical over Havertz after the 3-1 win, saying: “When he is practising, he needs extra and he is not happy with what he is doing as a result of there’s nonetheless, I believe, one other degree from him. Clearly, he is surrounded by unbelievable gamers however one thing has modified in him and that confidence, you actually sense it and now he is placing it into video games and he is profitable soccer matches which is nice.”

Arsenal had been lacking various key first-team stars on Saturday, with Jurrien Timber and Ben White failing to make the matchday squad. Nonetheless, the defensive pair will hope to be out there once more as soon as membership soccer resumes, whereas captain Martin Odegaard can also be anticipated to return in late October.

Nonetheless, there have been health boosts elsewhere as summer season signing Mikel Merino made his second Arsenal look and Takehiro Tomiyasu performed for the primary time this season.

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