Arsenal has been struggling in attack this season, and Mikel Arteta’s team will now face even greater difficulties in front of goal.
According to David Ornstein, Arsenal’s top scorer Kai Havertz will not play again this season.
🚨⚠️ Kai Havertz, set to miss the rest of season through hamstring injury — @David_Ornstein reports.
One more blow for Arsenal as Havertz suffered a torn hamstring during training camp in Dubai. pic.twitter.com/qspynNihAG
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 12, 2025
Havertz injured his hamstring during a training camp in Dubai and it means Arsenal now have no recognised strikers currently fully fit as they bid to close the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool.
His hamstring injury has turned out to be more serious than initially expected.
The German forward is set to undergo surgery, with recovery expected to take between three and four months.
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Havertz’s expected absence adds to Arsenal’s issues in their forward line. Bukayo Saka travelled with the squad to Dubai but is expected to be out until March after undergoing hamstring surgery in December. Gabriel Martinelli is not anticipated to return for around a month after picking up a hamstring injury of his own against Newcastle United on February 5 and Gabriel Jesus faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in his left knee last month.
With 15 goals in 34 matches, Havertz is Arsenal’s leading scorer this season.
Mikel Arteta’s side are second in the Premier League, six points behind leaders Liverpool, and face a trip to Leicester City on Saturday in their next game. They then host West Ham United on February 22 and travel to Nottingham Forest four days later to close out the month.
