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Arsenal suffer huge Kai Havertz injury blow as 'main man' pulls out of international duty
Source:The Daily

Kai Havertz has been sidelined with a knee injury disrupting his stellar run for Arsenal.

The ex-Chelsea forward, 25, has been on fire for Arsenal this season, picking up from his great form at the end of last season. His name appeared on the scoresheet once more during the 3-1 win over Southampton on Saturday - his fourth Premier League goal this term.

Havertz was set to represent Germany against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands during the forthcoming international break. But now he has been withdrawn from the squad and Julian Nagelsmann's line-up.

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The injury is a kick in the teeth for Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, who is already having to cope without skipper Martin Odegaard thanks to an ankle injury suffered during last month's internationals. The date for his comeback is not yet clear, reports the Mirror.

"You can tell [his confidence has grown], he takes the ball and he runs with the ball," Arteta gushed to reporters following the victory over Southampton. "He's on high press, he goes full gas, the way he holds the ball, the position he takes in the box.

"He's an attacking midfielder, he plays as a nine, you don't know where he is, that's his football brain. His focus now is 'I'm going to win the game, I'm going to do it' and that's a different thing."

"When he's practising, he wants more and he's not satisfied with what he's doing because there is still, I think, another level from him. Obviously, he's surrounded by incredible players but something has changed in him and that confidence, you really sense it and now he's putting it into games and he's winning football matches which is great."

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