Eze as Arsenal expect Havertz for final four league games

Arsenal expect Kai Havertz to play some part in their title run-in after the 26-year-old limped off with an upper leg injury against Newcastle on Saturday, and the club is not setting a definitive recovery timescale. The latest update leaves Mikel Arteta’s side balancing a league push and a Champions League semi-final week with one of their most useful forwards still in the mix.

Havertz and Eze at Newcastle

Havertz came off in the first half of Arsenal’s win over Newcastle, but the plan inside the club is still for him to feature in the final four Premier League games. That matters because Arsenal are chasing a first title since 2004 and need bodies available as the season tightens.

Eberechi Eze was also substituted with an injury against Newcastle. Arsenal will have to manage that blow alongside Havertz’s upper leg issue, with the two setbacks arriving in the same match and narrowing Arteta’s options for the stretch that matters most.

Arsenal’s injury load

Havertz’s current problem comes after a season already broken up by a knee issue that kept him out for six months. Since returning in January, he has scored five goals in 19 appearances, a run that has kept him in the frame even as Arsenal try to protect their squad through the closing weeks.

The forward’s availability also sits against a heavier schedule. Arsenal are in the Champions League semi-finals and face Atletico Madrid in the first leg on Wednesday, so the next team news will shape both the European tie and the league run-in.

Atletico Madrid on Wednesday

For Arsenal, the immediate picture is simple: Havertz is not ruled out of the final four Premier League games, but his workload will be judged around an upper leg injury, a semi-final first leg and the need to keep pace in the title race. The margin for error is small, and one more setback would force Arteta to reshuffle again.