Arsenal are sweating on Kai Havertz‘s fitness ahead of Saturday’s trip to Leeds, with the exact timeframe for his return still unclear after he suffered a knee injury in Germany’s Nations League opener against the Netherlands.
Havertz underwent a scan but no recovery date has been given yet. That’s the main concern for Mikel Arteta this week.
Christos Tzolis is out for around three weeks after a hamstring injury in Greece’s Nations League match, and will miss the Leeds game but could be back in time for Everton at the end of the month.
The better news: Declan Rice, Ben White, Piero Hincapié and Cristhian Mosquera are all expected to be available on Saturday. Max Dowman, withdrawn from England’s Under-19s with an impact injury, should also be fit.
This is a developing picture as Arsenal prepare for their return to league action.
How this story developed
- 7 Oct We first reported this.
- 7 Oct football.london now assesses the likely starting XI, including Viktor Gyokeres set to start his first Premier League match of the season and Eberechi Eze potentially starting at left-back.
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