It was so good to have Kai Havertz back
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The German international finally made his first start of the season against Kairat, and rewarded fans' admiration with a superb performance
Mikel Arteta offers positive Arsenal fitness update on Kai Havertz, William Saliba and Jurrien Timber - The trio should all be able to feature in the Premier League game against Leeds
ARSENAL fans are buzzing about the return of Kai Havertz – but there should be just as much excitement around Riccardo Calafiori’s comeback. Havertz, 26, caught the eye on Wednesday night
Arsenal have been left concerned over the long-term fitness of Kai Havertz after the striker sustained a setback in his recovery from a knee injury. The Germany international sustained the issue against Manchester United in August and has not started for the club since.
Arsenal conclude a perfect Champions League league-phase campaign with a somewhat forgettable 3-2 victory over basement boys Kairat at the Emirates Stadium.
It may have only been 45 minutes for our German forward, it may have been a bit of a dead-rubber game and, heck, it may have been a clearly inferior opponent in bottom-of-the-Champions-League-table Kairat Almaty, but the one overriding thought that is clear this morning is Arsenal have missed Kai Havertz.