Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta revealed that Kai Havertz suffered his season-ending hamstring injury while innocuously blocking a shot during a training session. Havertz's erratic finishing, lethargy and suitability to the centre-forward role have all come under question this season,

Mikel Arteta has called season-ending injuries like the one suffered by Kai Havertz “an accident waiting to happen” with the increasing demands on current players.

Mikel Arteta has shared more details on Kai Havertz’s season-ending injury and has given a major update on Bukayo Saka and Ben White’s fitness. After a week away training in Dubai, Arsenal are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Leicester City in the Premier League.