Overview
- Kai Havertz suffered the knee injury in Arsenal’s Premier League opener at Manchester United, where he played about 30 minutes.
- Arsenal said examinations and specialist assessments determined that surgery was necessary.
- The club reported the procedure was successful and said he will begin rehabilitation soon.
- No timeline was provided for his return, with Arsenal offering no details on the expected length of absence.
- Havertz was not included in Julian Nagelsmann’s squad for qualifiers against Slovakia on September 4 and Northern Ireland on September 7 after missing large parts of last season following a prior operation.