Kai Havertz, a striker for Arsenal, is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to a torn hamstring sustained at the team’s training camp in Dubai.
Ahead of the Gunners’ journey to play Leicester in the Premier League on Saturday at the King Power Stadium,
With 15 goals and five assists in all competitions so far this season, the Germany international has been an integral member of Arsenal’s assault.
Earlier this month, he scored his most recent goal in Arsenal’s 5-1 thumping of reigning champions Manchester City at The Emirates.
Given that their other star striker, Gabriel Jesus, is also temporarily injured, the setback is a severe blow to the north London club’s ambitions of winning the championship.
During Arsenal’s FA Cup third-round loss to Manchester United, the Brazil international sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his left knee.
Following the injuries to Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka, Arsenal also appears to be light out wide.
Saka, an England international, sustained a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace in December and has missed his team’s last seven Premier League games.
Due to a hamstring injury sustained during the Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Newcastle, Jesus’ countryman Martinelli appears to be sidelined for the foreseeable future.
The Gunners are currently second in the Premier League table, six points behind league leaders Liverpool.
They are still competing on two fronts after qualifying automatically for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
