Arsenal striker Kai Havertz has withdrawn from the Germany squad for their upcoming Nations League matches during October’s internationals due to a knee injury.
The former Chelsea striker has been inside remarkable form at the start of the 2024/25 season, helping the north London giants get off to a flying start in both the Premier League and Champions League. Havertz grabbed his fourth goal in as many games on Saturday, pulling Arsenal level at one final success by 3-1 against Southampton at the Emirates Stadium.
It was his sixth strike for the club in all competitions this season, but manager Mikel Arteta will be sweating on his fitness in the coming weeks before they resume their title bid at Bournemouth later this month.
A post on X from the German national team reads: “Kai Havertz will miss the upcoming international matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands due to knee problems.”
Gunners manager Mikel Arteta had his say on Havertz after the 3-1 win, saying: “When he’s training he wants more and he’s not satisfied with what he’s doing because there’s still, I think, a another level from him. He’s obviously surrounded by amazing players, but something has changed in him and that confidence, you can really feel it and now he’s putting it into games and winning football games, which is great “.
arsenal some key first-team stars were missing on Saturday, with Jurrien Timber and Ben White unable to make the matchday squad. However, the defensive pair will hope to be available again once club football resumes, while captain Martin Odegaard is also expected to return at the end of October.
However, there were improvements in fitness elsewhere as summer signing Mikel Merino made his second Arsenal appearance and Takehiro Tomiyasu played for the first time this season.
