Overview

• Kai Havertz is expected to miss Germany’s October and November World Cup qualifiers after Mikel Arteta said his recovery may take months.
• Arteta tempered the prognosis by noting the timeline remains uncertain and could still be shorter, calling Havertz a unique case.
• Havertz had a minor knee operation at the end of August, and Arsenal has not specified how long he will be sidelined.
• Germany’s schedule features Luxembourg on 10 October and 14 November, Northern Ireland on 13 October, and Slovakia on 17 November.
• Julian Nagelsmann must also cope without Marc-André ter Stegen and Jamal Musiala for the rest of the year, with Antonio Rüdiger out for weeks and Tim Kleindienst’s return unclear.