Overview
- Kai Havertz set up Eberechi Eze’s opener, then left Arsenal’s win over Newcastle in the 34th minute with an apparent injury as Viktor Gyokeres came on.
- No official word has confirmed the problem, and Sky pundit Thomas Hitzlsperger suggested a groin issue that remains unverified.
- He only returned in mid-January after a long layoff, and any absence now would hit Arsenal’s title push and next week’s Champions League semi-final against Atlético Madrid.
- His place at the 2026 World Cup is uncertain, with Germany’s opener against Curaçao less than seven weeks away and Serge Gnabry already ruled out with an adductor injury.
- Arsenal Insider reported ‘cautious optimism’ from a well-followed fan account and noted Havertz looked upbeat after full-time, though a return timeline is still unclear.