Kai Havertz Injury: Increases load on knee

Havertz (knee) has increased the load this week and could be back in a few weeks, coach Mikel Arteta said in the press conference. "Yeah, he's looking really good, he's walking freely. He's starting to load the knee and started to do some bits. As I said before, I think we're taking it from weeks to months. But knowing Kai, I cannot give you any time scale because I know what he's going to try to do. So I think he's in a good moment. It was a very tough decision for him to go and have that procedure done. But I think it was necessary and it was the right decision from the medical team to persuade him to do that."

Havertz is progressing well in his rehabilitation from a knee injury as he has already increased the load after walking freely. That said, his timeline for a return remains uncertain since it will depend on him, and it could still take a few weeks depending on his daily motivation. That said, with the new arrival of Viktor Gyokeres, the German attacking midfielder could return to a midfield role once fully fit, though he will need to compete for a starting spot.