Mikel Arteta gives the latest update on Kai Havertz's head injury

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has provided an update on German star Kai Havertz following a serious head injury.

Following a gut-wrenching head Collison in the UCL fixture against Inter Milan, Arsenal's Arteta has given the latest update on Kai Havertz.

Arteta addressed Havertz’s condition after the player suffered a severe head injury during Arsenal's Champions League clash with Inter. Late in the match, which saw Arsenal narrowly lose 1-0 at San Siro, Havertz collided with fellow German Yann Bisseck in an aerial challenge. Both players were fully focused on the ball, leading to a tangled fall to the ground. Havertz, bleeding from a head wound, was forced off the field for medical attention, raising concerns about a potential absence from upcoming matches.

When asked about Havertz’s availability, Arteta remarked: “Kai Havertz had a significant cut; hopefully, he’ll be OK for the weekend.” He also clarified, “No, he wasn’t concussed; he felt unwell yesterday, so I decided to take him off as I needed him at 100%.”

Arsenal's full injury list

Arsenal, currently facing a rough patch with only two wins in their last six matches across all competitions, will seek a turnaround in their Premier League encounter against Chelsea on Sunday after back-to-back 1-0 defeats to Newcastle and Inter Milan.

Things could go from bad to worse with key players scheduled to miss other fixtures due to injury in the coming days even after the return of the club's captain, Martin Odegaard.

Here are other players currently sidelined due to injury:

• Declan Rice: Sustained an unspecified injury against Newcastle and did not travel to Italy. His status will be evaluated on Thursday, and he could be fit for the Chelsea game on Sunday, November 10.
• Riccardo Calafiori: Out for several weeks after suffering a knee injury during the Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk.
• Takehiro Tomiyasu: Dealing with an unspecified injury and unlikely to return until December.
• Kieran Tierney: Recovering from a hamstring injury and is expected to resume training with the squad within the next one to two weeks.
• Kai Havertz: Suffered a head injury in the Inter match, with no current update on his potential return.

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