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What Kai Havertz did after Arsenal beat Wolves proves Mikel Arteta should have seen hamstring injury coming
Mikel Arteta was shown the warning signs that Kai Havertz had an issue following Arsenal’s win over Wolves with the striker’s season now seemingly over.
Havertz has suffered a bad hamstring injury which looks to have ended his season during the Gunners’ training camp in Dubai.
Havertz joins Arsenal’s growing list of attackers who are currently out injured which includes Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus.
The North London club’s decision not to sign a forward is now proving more and more costly by the day and quite frankly, the warning signs were there.
Kai Havertz looked shattered after Arsenal beat Wolves
Kai Havertz had to be lifted to his feet by physios as he was shattered in the aftermath of Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Wolves last month.
The North London club had to play a large part of the game with ten men after Myles Lewis-Skelly was controversially shown a red card.
Arsenal still managed to grind out the win with the players giving everything for the cause, however, fatigue now seems to be catching up with the team.
Their limited options in attack means there has been an overreliance on the likes of Martinelli and Havertz with the duo both suffering muscular issues.
The German forward has played more than any other Arsenal attacker this season having featured in 2,776 minutes across all competitions.
| Player | Minutes played |
| Kai Havertz | 2,776 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | 2,378 |
| Leandro Trossard | 2,101 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1,828 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1,204 |
Mikel Arteta’s previous comments on Kai Havertz’s fitness now look rather foolish
Mikel Arteta spoke about Havertz’s ability to stay fit and the possibility of the German starting every match just shortly after the January window closed.
On February 5, Arteta told the media: “I don’t know… It is a possibility [Havertz could start every game].
“We know how to manage him and we believe that when he says something it is for the right reason, not because he wants to avoid something. When something works, don’t touch him.”
The Gunners’ failure to land one of their targets in January is not only hurting their ambitions on the pitch but it’s also putting a worrying strain on their current group of players.