Mikel Arteta offers update after Kai Havertz left pouring with blood from head injury

Arsenal slumped to their archetypal Champions League decision of the play against Inter Milan connected Wednesday evening and things got adjacent worse for Mikel Arteta precocious connected aft a achy looking wounded to Kai Havertz

Arsenal prima Kai Havertz was near covered successful humor aft a achy collision against Inter Milan.

The German guardant was named successful the Gunners’ starting lineup for their travel to the San Siro. The North London broadside endured a hard evening arsenic they slipped to their archetypal Champions League decision of the season.

Mikel Merino was controversially penalised for a handball - Inter prima Hakan Calhanoglu scoring the resultant spotkick. But it got adjacent worse for Arsenal brag Mikel Arteta precocious connected arsenic his stars was withdrawn with a painful-looking injury.

Havertz was progressive successful a dense collision with Inter defender Yann Bisseck successful stoppage time. The 2 clashed heads and had to person treatment.

The Arsenal prima came disconnected the worse arsenic humor started pouring from his head. Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer instantly called the Arsenal aesculapian unit onto the pitch.

After a fewer minutes of treatment, Havertz walked disconnected the transportation covered successful blood. Arsenal physiotherapist Simon Murphy besides had a ample humor stain connected his overgarment aft treating the German.

Offering an update, Arteta said: "Kai Havertz had a large chopped and hopefully helium volition beryllium OK for the weekend." Havertz’s withdrawal volition surely interest the Arsenal brag The 25-year-old had enjoyed a affirmative commencement to the campaign, scoring 7 goals successful 15 appearances successful each competitions.

He would surely person been keen to adhd to that grounds this play arsenic Arsenal travel up against his erstwhile broadside Chelsea astatine Stamford Bridge. And portion determination was immoderate interest implicit Havertz’s fitness, determination was a flimsy boost for Arsenal against Inter Milan.

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Captain Martin Odegaard replaced the guardant for the closing stages successful Italy for his archetypal quality since August. The Norwegian had returned to grooming aft his ankle wounded and was named connected the seat against Inter.

Speaking earlier the game, Arteta said: “The affirmative quality is it’s large to person Martin back. He’s trained with america for the archetypal time, a afloat league today. He felt good, it’s a spot earlier than we expected, but helium wanted to beryllium with the team, truthful we’ll determine time whether we usage him, but astatine slightest it’s a large measurement that he’s travelled with america and is portion of the team.”

Another subordinate that could miss this weekend’s crippled is Declan Rice. The England prima picked up an wounded against Newcastle.

On Rice, Arteta added: “Declan unluckily has picked up an wounded against Newcastle. He was capable to decorativeness the crippled but helium wasn’t feeling bully successful the past fewer days truthful we person to measure him connected Thursday to recognize whether helium volition beryllium acceptable oregon not for the weekend.”

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