Arsenal forward Kai Havertz is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury, sources have told ESPN. The 26-year-old missed an open training session at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday but it is currently unclear how severe the issue is.

Arsenal are expected to first look at the loan and bargain basement markets if Kai Havertz is ruled out for a prolonged period of time with a knee injury.

Havertz recovered from the hamstring problem that plagued him last campaign, but has now suffered a knee injury just one match into Arsenal’s 2025–26 Premier League title push. The German joins Gabriel Jesus, who is still recovering from an ACL injury, on the sidelines, leaving Viktor Gyökeres as the club’s only fit striker.