Arsenal optimistic about Havertz return after knee surgery

Arsenal ahead Kai Havertz has had a knee operation, however the Premier League giants are upbeat about the Germany worldwide’s prospects of a swift restoration.

Havertz, 26, missed Arsenal’s 5-0 thrashing of Leeds on the Emirates final Saturday (August 23, 2025) with an damage he sustained following the Gunners’ opening-weekend victory at Manchester United.

He has now undergone what Arsenal mentioned on Thursday (August 28, 2025) was a “minor surgical procedure”, with the north London membership understood to imagine Havertz might be lacking for weeks slightly than months.

“Further to sustaining a knee injury after our recent game against Manchester United on 17 August, subsequent assessments and specialist reviews with Kai confirmed that surgery would be required,” mentioned an Arsenal assertion.

“Today, Kai underwent a successful minor surgical procedure. He will shortly begin his recovery and rehabilitation programme, with everyone fully focused on supporting Kai to ensure he is back to full fitness as soon as possible.”

Havertz’s damage got here shortly earlier than Arsenal scuppered Eberechi Eze’s proposed transfer to arch-rivals Tottenham by signing the England worldwide from Crystal Palace for an preliminary price of some £60 million ($81 million).

Eze was introduced to the Emirates crowd earlier than Arsenal’s victory over Leeds and is ready to make his debut towards Premier League champions Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, with the Gunners determined to finish their 22-year look ahead to an English top-flight title.

As nicely as being with out Havertz for the journey to Merseyside, supervisor Mikel Arteta can also be unable to pick out Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard after they sustained hamstring and ankle accidents, respectively, towards Leeds.

Christian Norgaard and Ben White are additionally uncertain whereas Gabriel Jesus stays a long-term absentee with a knee damage.