Without Havertz, Arsenal beat Leicester 2-0 on Saturday when makeshift frontman Mikel Merino scored twice as the Gunners secured a crucial win in their pursuit of title rivals Liverpool.

Kai Havertz will undergo surgery on his torn hamstring in the coming days, Arsenal have announced, with his rehabilitation program due to carry through into the 2025-26 preseason. Havertz suffered the injury at his side's warm-weather training camp in Dubai last week but the full extent of the injury only became apparent on returning to London earlier this week.

The injury to Havertz adds to Arsenal's fitness issues up front, with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli all currently out.

Kai Havertz gives Arsenal all too familiar sight in injury-hit season - German forward is the fourth Gunners player to undergo surgery this term

Arsenal have confirmed that Kai Havertz has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a hamstring injury during the club's midseason training break in Dubai.

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz will begin a period of rehabilitation with a focus on being fit for the start of the 2025-26 season.

Arsenal's leading scorer, and one of the last remaining attacking options available to Mikel Arteta, has suffered a hamstring injury and is out for the rest of the season.

It has now been revealed how Kai Havertz actually injured his hamstring during Arsenal's warm weather training camp in Dubai.

Arsenal striker Kai Havertz is out for the rest of the season after suffering a hamstring injury in Dubai during the team's training trip.