L ate in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Southampton, Kai Havertz, having essentially played every minute of Arsenal’s most recent block of games, battled away for the ball. It was unn

Arsenal are confident Kai Havertz will be fit when the Premier League season resumes after the international break. The forward has withdrawn from Germany duties, for Nations League games against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands, due to a knee problem, despite playing 90 minutes in the 3-1 win over Southampton on Saturday.

However, Tomiyasu returned his return from a knee injury and was introduced in place of Thomas Partey as Arsenal came from behind to defeat the newly promoted Saints. On Odegaard’s potential comeback, Arteta explained: ‘It’s very difficult.