Overview

• Havertz injured his knee on the opening day at Manchester United after coming on as a second‑half substitute, prompting further assessment.
• Arsenal determined surgery was the best course after tests, and the procedure is described as minor with an absence anticipated in weeks rather than months.
• The forward will miss Sunday’s trip to Liverpool and Germany’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Northern Ireland.
• The setback follows hamstring surgery earlier this year that kept him out for over three months late last season.
• Squad availability is tight, with Bukayo Saka out for three to four weeks and Martin Odegaard a doubt, while new signing Eberechi Eze boosts attacking depth and interest is reported in defender Piero Hincapié.