Mikel Arteta hailed the contribution of Kai Havertz after the German scored one and assisted another to defeat Wolves and quieten talk of Arsenal needing to sign a new striker.
Havertz flourished as a centre‑forward in the second half of last season and retained his starting spot ahead of Gabriel Jesus to lead the frontline in Arsenal’s opening game of the new campaign. Arteta said: “Every player needs some time to adapt and get to know everybody – the club, the relationships, the system. But obviously I think he’s gained the confidence and respect of everybody with the way he handled certain situations and with the way he’s performing.”
