{"id":325491,"date":"2026-04-27T23:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=325491"},"modified":"2026-04-27T23:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:51:13","slug":"arsenal-receive-kai-havertz-injury-update-ahead-of-atletico-madrid-clash-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/arsenal-receive-kai-havertz-injury-update-ahead-of-atletico-madrid-clash-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal receive Kai Havertz injury update ahead of Atletico Madrid clash | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Kai Havertz was injured in Arsenal\u2019s win over Newcastle (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arsenal are hopeful the injury Kai Havertz sustained in Saturday\u2019s win over Newcastle won&#8217;t end his season. <\/p>\n<p>The Germany international has endured a torrid last 12 months during which he has suffered two major setbacks.<\/p>\n<p>Havertz was restored to the starting line-up on the expense of Viktor Gyokeres for the defeat at Manchester City a fortnight ago and retained his place for the 1-0 win over the Magpies.<\/p>\n<p>The Germany international, nonetheless, lasted just 34 minutes having earlier provided the assist for Eberechi Eze\u2019s matchwinning strike. <\/p>\n<p>In keeping with The Athletic, Havertz is unlikely to recuperate in time to face Atletico Madrid within the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>There may be, nonetheless, hope that the 26-year-old will still have a component to play in what stays of the season, while his World Cup hopes usually are not reported to be in jeopardy. <\/p>\n<p>Eze, too, was unable to last the 90 minutes against Newcastle and was taken off, in his own words, as a precaution.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2272465087.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28116178\" alt=\"FBL-ENG-PR-ARSENAL-NEWCASTLE\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>There was concern for Havertz who was forced off early on (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2273101264.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28116195\" alt=\"Arsenal v Newcastle United - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Eze scored a sublime winner on the Emirates (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He, too, has undergone scans and it stays to be seen whether he&#8217;ll have the option to make the matchday squad against Atletico. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018We don\u2019t think it\u2019s an excessive amount of,\u2019 Arteta said in his post-match press conference on Saturday evening. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018We&#8217;ve got to attend and see in the event that they\u2019re going to be available for Wednesday.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m really joyful with the win,\u2019 added Arteta following a victory that ended a difficult run of domestic form.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We talked about game one and the way vital that was. We probably must have finished it with a much bigger margin in certain moments of the sport. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018But when it\u2019s 1-0, it\u2019s all the time tough because they&#8217;ve quality, because they brought so many good players from the bench as well. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Once we don\u2019t finish the motion, especially the open ones that we had, the margin goes to be smaller.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Arsenal transfer chief Andrea Berta spotted watching \u20ac75 million striker<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Mikel Arteta told Arsenal summer signing needs \u2018support\u2019 in \u2018difficult moment\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Marseille boss slams Ethan Nwaneri again as Arsenal forward is left as unused substitute<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kai Havertz was injured in Arsenal\u2019s win over Newcastle (Picture: Getty) Arsenal are hopeful the injury Kai Havertz sustained in Saturday\u2019s win over Newcastle won&#8217;t end his season. The Germany international has endured a torrid last 12 months during which he has suffered two major setbacks. 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