Arsenal’s options have received another blow after Kai Havertz’s exclusive for possibly for the rest of the season with an injury.
The injury to the German deadline leaves Arsenal without a recognized striker in their ranks at least next month, with his colleague No9 Gabriel Jesus not being able to play again this season, and Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka further exhausting his way to the front.
The news about the injury he suffered during Dubai’s training will be the knife for Mikel Arteta and the rest of Gunners hierarchy, after trying and failed to sign a strike during the January transfer window.
So who will turn Arteta to attack, as Arsenal will continue Liverpool’s pursuit of the Premier League title match?
- Kai Havertz (Hamstring – Outside the season)
- Bukayo Saka (Hamstring – Back in March earlier)
- Gabriel Jesus (ACL – Out about the season)
- Gabriel Martinelli (hamstring – out for over a month)
- Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee – second surgery examined)
- Ben White (knee – setting to return soon)
The failed pursuit of Arsenal striker
It is easy to understand why Arsenal was so desperate to land an striker in January. Jesus, the only “physicist” No9 after Eddie Nketiah’s departure last summer, suffered an anterior crucifixion injury, leaving Havertz as the man’s choice forward.
The 25 -year -old never fully won the supporters as a central striker, having scored the Premier League’s steady goals this season, but there was a feeling in the last two times when Arsenal was willing to add a more natural scorer.
Gunners made a delayed attempt to land the striker Aston Villa Ollie Watkins in the latest stages of the window, which was quickly rejected by their opponents in the Premier League.
Arteta and Co chose a panic market and decided to work with what they had in the building, but now the worst scenario happened, leaving them extremely short.
How will Arsenal live after Havertz’s injury?
Kai Havertz is reportedly for the rest of the season.
Arsenal is exhausted by the attack options 😬 pic.twitter.com/dtolxeivnr
– b/r football (@brfootball) 12 February 2025
Not only does Arsenal have no strikers to choose from their team, they cannot call attackers at all.
With Martinelli recently participating in SAKA in the absence list until at least March, Arsenal’s only choices are MendroChelsea Loanee Raheem Sterling and Ethan Nwaneri.
Any three could play ahead of Leicester on Saturday, with Trossard perhaps the most experienced in this role of the three who recently appeared there against Girona.
Nwaneri has been named as a possible long -term No9, but the 17 -year -old has impressed the most spacious this season.
Sterling is not foreign to the central role during its previous period with Manchester City and with 123 Premier League targets in its name, it shows a strong choice on paper.
But the 30 -year -old has not shown his best form since his transition to North London from Chelsea and is behind Nwaneri by order on the right side.
Could all young people solve Arsenal’s early crisis?
Education Tuesday ✅
📸 The best of another day of graft in Dubai ⬇️
– Arsenal (@arsenal) February 11th 2025
Nwaneri and Myles Lewis Skelly have both become a tactic in the Arsenal team this season, despite their offers, so are there other Hale talents ready to solve their judgment?
Nathan butler-oydeji He was in a thin form for Arsenal’s under 23, this season, marking seven times and providing six assists. The 22 -year -old was connected to the exit door in January, but now could be found in the placement of Arsenal’s progress.
Another option is Khayon Edwards, who is more naturally aggressive than Butler-Oydeji. The 21 -year -old suffered a difficult spell with Leyton Orient last season, scoring goals in seven appearances, but has managed seven goals in PL2.
If they wanted to throw another 17 -year -old in the spotlight, Andre Harriman-Annous He is welcomed as the next jewelry to make a dip in the first group. He has scored six goals and two aids in the U18S Premier League and also regular features for the U21s. But, of course, the upper team would be a serious step.
Could anyone else play ahead?
Havertz is more average or wing than trade before moving to the central striker under Arteta, so the Spanish boss could do something similar to another team.
This is where Michel Merino comes to the equation. The midfielder was signed by Real Sociedad for £ 60m last summer, but did not find his place in the Gunners that is starting so far.
A more imposing figure than Trossard, Sterling or Nwaneri, and perhaps have the pressing tension that Arteta is looking for from Havertz, the Spaniard could eventually take a course in the team as a surprise.
It would certainly not be ideal, but Arteta is desperate and could prove to be a stroke if it is a success there.
