A blow to the Kai Havertz injury has been one more serious setback to Arsenal, as the forward is now unlikely to be able to play anytime before at least mid-January 2026 due to complications in his rehabilitation.
The international against Germany has not occurred since he suffered a knee injury in his match vs Manchester United on August 17, which needed minor surgery and a recovery program.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirmed the delay, saying Havertz had an aggravating complication just as he was about to resume full training. Arteta cautioned the club by saying that we must be stern with all our actions on the run towards ensuring that when he returns, he returns and is permanent.
The Kai Havertz blowback comes at an inopportune time of the season when Arsenal are performing excellently in all competitions. Between August and December, Arteta’s side experienced an 18-match unbeaten streak that kept them at the summit of the Premier League, through the Champions League group stage, and in the Carabao Cup.
The recent losses to Sunderland, Chelsea, and Aston Villa have brought about a slight choking in the title race, though Arsenal remains slightly ahead of Manchester City. Games like the jittery outing againstthe Wolves have highlighted the need to have squad depth in the overloaded winter program.
Other absences were also noted in Arsenal’s medical update, as Ben White will be out for a few games with a hamstring injury, and Gabriel Magalhães has advanced to a thigh injury, yet is still not fully trained. With a complex ankle injury, Cristhian Mosquera will be out until the new year, which is more than was originally anticipated.
Outside the injuries, Arteta also travelled to allay fears about Zubimendi when the midfielder missed a training session before the first visit to the Hill Dickinson Stadium by Arsenal. It was load management on some of the players who had played many minutes in the recent past, Arteta said, assuring that it was not an injury.
Although Arsenal has invested in the summer to the tune of £250m, with this spending offering Arsenal depth and versatility in the entire squad, the Kai Havertz blowback is denying an influential option in the attacking line at a very crucial time.
The club still has its priority to make sure that the forward comes back in perfect shape, and January has become the definite month when he is destined to make his much-awaited comeback.
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