Arsenal still have a number of injury issues persisting as they head into the October international break, including one new key concern.
Manager Mikel Arteta will be hoping that such problems do not get any worse during the fortnight ahead, having seen the likes of influential captain Martin Odegaard hurt while away with his country last month.
Arsenal go into the break sitting third in the Premier League table, behind title rivals Manchester City on goal difference and trailing early pacesetters Liverpool by a solitary point after goals from Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka saw them come from behind to beat Southampton 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Arteta will now look to recover as many players as possible in the days ahead, with a key showdown with Liverpool lurking at the end of the month after meetings with Bournemouth and Shakhtar Donetsk.
Here is all the latest Arsenal injury news, with the Gunners getting a boost this week as both Mikel Merino and Takehiro Tomiyasu returned to action.
Kai Havertz
The forward completed 90 minutes against Southampton but will not join up with the Germany squad for the international break due to knee problems.
The German Football Association confirmed on Sunday that Havertz will not be involved in the Nations League games against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands.
“Kai Havertz will miss the upcoming international matches due to knee problems,” they said in a statement. Get well soon, Kai!”
Havertz’s fitness will be a concern for Arsenal, who have three important games in eight days against Bournemouth, Shakhtar Donetsk and Liverpool after the international break.
