Arsenal ahead Kai Havertz is dealing with one other spell on the sidelines after choosing up a knee damage.
The 26-year-old Germany worldwide was absent from an open coaching session on the Emirates on Wednesday, with assessments nonetheless ongoing.
The severity of the damage and a possible restoration timeline stay unclear at this stage.
Arsenal are already weighing up choices within the switch market to strengthen their assault, with Havertz’s setback leaving Viktor Gyokeres as the one pure centre-forward obtainable to Mikel Arteta.
Leandro Trossard, who not too long ago signed a brand new deal, has beforehand stuffed in as a striker, whereas Gabriel Jesus continues to be recovering from an ACL damage sustained in January.
Havertz had solely simply returned from a hamstring tear suffered in February, which saved him out of 18 matches throughout the Premier League and Champions League earlier than that includes in Arsenal’s ultimate two league video games of final season.
On Sunday, he changed Gyokeres within the 1-0 opening-day win over Manchester United at Previous Trafford.
Since becoming a member of from Chelsea in 2023, Havertz has made 88 appearances for Arsenal, scoring 29 objectives.
Arteta’s aspect return to Premier League motion at dwelling to Leeds United on Saturday, however they could have to take action with out considered one of their key attacking choices.
