Mikel Arteta has described Kai Havertz's hamstring injury as "an accident waiting to happen" and issued a rallying cry to his players to show "what you're made of" in his absence. The 25-year-old will undergo surgery and miss the rest of the season after sustaining the problem while defending a set-piece during the club's winter training break in Dubai earlier this week.

Arsenal's leading scorer, and one of the last remaining attacking options available to Mikel Arteta, has suffered a hamstring injury and is out for the rest of the season.

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz will begin a period of rehabilitation with a focus on being fit for the start of the 2025-26 season.