Arsenal’s German striker Kai Havertz was reportedly absent from the open training session held for fans at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday due to a knee injury that is under assessment.
The 26-year-old forward is dealing with a knee issue after recently recovering from a long-term hamstring injury that sidelined him from February to May.
While specific details about the new injury are not yet available, reports say that the club has stated that they are monitoring the situation and will wait for the injury to stabilize before conducting further evaluations.
There is ongoing discussion about which striker will be unavailable, either Havertz or Viktor Gyokeres, for Arsenal’s crucial match against Liverpool next week.
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“I think Mikel Arteta will rely on Havertz for the big games,” remarked Jamie Carragher. “I would be very surprised if Havertz doesn’t play.”
Regardless of the severity of Havertz’s knee injury, he is likely to be a significant doubt for the trip to Anfield, putting considerable emphasis on Gyokeres for this important match in his Arsenal career.
Once again, Arsenal finds itself dealing with injuries, a situation that hindered them last season.
Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, and Bukayo Saka all missed over a dozen league matches due to injuries last term, with only Saka fully fit at the start of this season.
