Kai Havertz is back on the treatment table, talkSPORT understands.
The German has sustained a knee injury and is now being assessed by Arsenal medical staff.
The severity of Havertz’s injury is unknown and it remains to be seen whether the Gunners to return to the transfer market for attacking cover.
News of Havertz’s injury comes as he was a notable absence from an open training session held by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.
It is a brutal blow for Havertz given he sustained a hamstring tear in February that forced him to miss 18 games for Arsenal in the second half of the 2024/25 campaign.
The German international did recover in time to come off the bench against Newcastle and Southampton in the Gunners’ last two games of the Premier League campaign.
He also made a 30-minute appearance as a substitute in Arsenal’s season-opening win over Manchester United, as he came on in place of summer signing Viktor Gyokeres.
How will Arsenal cover Havertz’s absence?
Havertz’s injury now leaves Gyokeres as their only fit striker, with Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus still recovering from an ACL tear.
It could force Mikel Merino, a midfielder by trade, to reprise his role as a false nine from last season.
Left winger Leandro Trossard is another who could deputise as a backup striker to Gyokeres having featured over 20 times up top for the Gunners.
Regardless, Havertz’s injury has given Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta an unwanted headache after just one game of the Premier League campaign.
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