The injury to Havertz, 26, leaves the Gunners with just one healthy center forward — new signing Viktor Gyokeres — as Gabriel Jesus has yet to return from last season's ACL injury.

Explaining why Arsenal went ahead with Trossard's revamped contract, and the implications for the rest of their transfer business.

Mikel Arteta insisted Arsenal's dramatic move to sign Eberechi Eze is not a panic reaction to Kai Havertz's knee injury. Although Arteta refused to confirm Eze will be joining his side, the Arsenal manager denied the club's recent transfer activity was related to Havertz facing a spell on the sidelines.

Kai Havertz has been ruled out of Saturday’s game against Leeds United, having picked up an injury this week. In Mikel Arteta’s pre-match press conference at the Sobha Realty Training Centre on Friday, our manager was asked for more information.