Kai Havertz Injury: Mikel Arteta's Men Suffer Major Injury Blow In The Title Race

Arsenal and Mikel Arteta have received another injury blow ahead of a crucial run of games as forward Kai Havertz was substituted in the first half against Newcastle United. The Gunners had taken an early first-half lead courtesy of an Eberechi Eze strike, but received a damning injury to the German, a few minutes following the half-hour mark.

The Kai Havertz injury news will be concerning for Arteta, who has already been finding it hard to score goals in recent games. With goal difference believed to be a major factor in the title race, and if Arsenal end level on points with Man City, goals will play an important role.

Kai Havertz Injury: What Happened?

The former Chelsea man was leading the line in a crucial game against the Magpies, and helped set up the first goal from a short corner for Eze to open the scoring. His layoff to the Englishman helped the Gunners take an early advantage, which ultimately proved to be the difference between the two EPL clubs.

Disaster struck for Mikel Arteta and his men when Havertz went down on the field in the 32nd minute and was substituted in the 34th minute as Viktor Gyokeres came on instead of the German. While walking off the field, Havertz was holding on to his groin area and looked in some discomfort. While Arsenal fans will be hoping it is not as serious as it seemed, it will be interesting to see if he will be back in action for their next league outing.