JAKARTA - Arsenal again lost forward Kai Havertz. A muscle injury forced Havertz to sit out again and will be absent when facing Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby in the English Premier League competition.
A blow for Arsenal who are aiming to win the English League title for the first time after waiting 22 years. Havertz has to rest again after suffering an injury that will make him miss four crucial matches, including against Tottenham.
Havertz was unlucky after suffering a knee injury at the start of the competition season, August 2025. He finally recovered and returned to the squad in December 2025. Havertz's presence made manager Mike Arteta happy because he had a number of options in the front line.
However, he was then more often played in the middle to support Viktor Gyokeres or Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard.
However, the German national team's playmaker was injured again, so he missed the big match against Manchester United, January 2026. Without Havertz, the Gunners who played at home at the Emirates were forced to surrender 3-2.
After recovering, Havertz still managed to play in four matches even though he was no longer sent out for 90 minutes. However, for the umpteenth time, he was injured again. Havertz's latest condition was declared a muscle injury that made him miss a number of important matches.
Havertz is definitely not in the squad when Arsenal face hosts Brentford, Friday, February 13, 2026 WIB. In that match, Arsenal needs a win to get away from Manchester City's pursuit.
He also could not play when Arsenal faced Wigan in the fourth round of the FA Cup. When returning to the domestic competition, Arsenal visited Wolverhampton Wanderers' home at Molineux and then faced Tottenham in the North London Derby.
Havertz is still not recovered when Arsenal played an important duel against the neighbor. A match that could determine Arsenal's steps in the league title race.
Arsenal's several important matches without Havertz hit Arteta hard. Moreover, he had put his hopes on Havertz because the 26-year-old showed his sharpness again against Kairat Almaty in the Champions League.
Havertz not only scored a goal but also made an assist which was completed by Viktor Gyokeres and opened Arsenal's 3-2 victory.
"The goal boosted Kai's confidence and brought joy to the team. Not only that, the team also seemed to get a shot of energy because of the goal," Arteta said as quoted by The Sun.
"The team also knows how much Kai means to us. He makes the team better and brings the team to a better level. We are very important for the team when facing the second round of the competition," he said again.
This is what makes Arteta a little disappointed after Havertz was injured again. The reason is that he has high hopes for Havertz but the player is injured.
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