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Max Mallow

Kai Havertz Injury: 3 Ways Arsenal Deal With His Absence

Kai Havertz is out for the remainder of the season. | IMAGO/Sportsphoto

Arsenal striker Kai Havertz is out for the rest of the season after suffering a hamstring injury in Dubai during the team's training trip. The club announced he would undergo surgery and begin a recovery and rehabilitation program keeping out until preseason.

The club couldn't predict Havertz would get injured just nine days after the transfer window closed, but the writing was on the wall. Consistently playing 90 minutes, a lack of options off the bench, other injuries to forward players created a nasty cocktail that leaves Mikel Arteta without a striker.

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