Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has undergone surgery on his knee and will miss only a few weeks of action, despite initial fears of a long-term injury.
Havertz, 26, came on as a substitute in the Gunners 1-0 win over Manchester United in their 2025/26 EPL opener, but was ruled to be injured after the match.
Further scans revealed the former Chelsea attacker had suffered a knee injury and would require surgery, leading to fears of a long-term spell on the sidelines.
In the 2024/25 campaign, the German international also missed three months of action after undergoing surgery on his hamstring.
He missed last weekend’s 5-0 thrashing of Leeds United and will now miss the next few weeks of action after the international break.
“Further to sustaining a knee injury after our recent game against Manchester United on 17 August, subsequent assessments and specialist reviews with Kai confirmed that surgery would be required”, Arsenal released a statement confirming the German’s absence.
Arsenal reacted to Havertz’s initial injury by hijacking Tottenham Hotspur’s move for Eberechi Eze, in a £68 million deal.
“Today, Kai underwent a successful minor surgical procedure. He will shortly begin his recovery and rehabilitation programme, with everyone fully focused on supporting Kai to ensure he is back to full fitness as soon as possible”, the statement continued.
The Gunners claimed a second straight win to start the new season on Saturday, as Victor Gyokeres (2), Jurrien Timber (2) and Bukayo Saka all got on the scoresheet.
However, they face several injury worries just few weeks into the new campaign as captain Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka both departed the win with injuries.
Both players are doubts for Sunday’s crucial clash against Premier League champions Liverpool at Anfield.
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