Havertz recovered from the hamstring problem that plagued him last campaign, but has now suffered a knee injury just one match into Arsenal’s 2025–26 Premier League title push. The German joins Gabriel Jesus, who is still recovering from an ACL injury, on the sidelines, leaving Viktor Gyökeres as the club’s only fit striker.

Arsenal struggled with injury throughout the 2024/25 campaign, losing key players at crucial moments for long spells. The likes of Ben White, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Magalhaes, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus missed large chunks of the season and had to undergo surgery, piling the pressure on Mikel Arteta .

Transfer news LIVE!Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are all open to getting more business done as we enter the final stages of the summer transfer window. There has been news of the Gunners agreeing a deal for a forward,

Rio Ferdinand has been very vocal amid a difficult start to life at Arsenal for Viktor Gyokeres. The £64m arrival from Sporting CP has endured widespread criticism after completing just four passes on his Premier League debut for Arsenal, which still ended in a 1-0 win for the Gunners at Old Trafford.

Arsenal legend Paul Merson has made an interesting comparison between Viktor Gyokeres and Thierry Henry. Viktor Gyokeres made his competitive Arsenal debut on Sunday as the Gunners ran out 1-0 winners at Manchester United.

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Arsenal are taking a look at Chelsea ace Nicolas Jackson after the injury to Kai Havertz, with Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins also emerging as an option.

Arsenal is back in action for the 2025-26 Premier League season, with their first match kicking off this week.

Can Arsenal recover as despite a summer of spending an early injury leaves new signing Viktor Gyokeres as their only true striker option?

Is this finally Arsenal's season to end its long wait to win the Premier League title after three seasons of finishing second?

Arsenal paid £55m plus add-ons for Viktor Gyokeres, but a striker who they sold last summer has a higher estimated transfer value