Delay Hits Havertz's Arsenal Return: January Comeback in Doubt

Injury Delay Update

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal's coach, learned disappointing news earlier as one of his squad's stars suffered a setback that delayed his return to the pitch.

The German Kai Havertz was expected to return to feature for Arsenal in November after a long spell on the sidelines due to injury.

According to the British Daily Mail, a week before the scheduled comeback, Havertz suffered a knock in his final rehabilitation training.

Because of that setback, the 26-year-old's return to the pitch was postponed until at least mid-January.

There is a chance Havertz could rejoin the Gunners in early January, per the Daily Mail, when they face Liverpool on January 8 in the Premier League, or Portsmouth in the FA Cup thereafter.

The former Chelsea man had not appeared for the Gunners since suffering a knee injury against Manchester United on the opening weekend of the Premier League on August 17, later undergoing surgery a week later.

2025 had already dealt Havertz a tough year, after a muscle tear in February during Arsenal's winter training camp in Dubai.

Punchline 1: Havertz's return date got delayed so many times that even the calendar filed a complaint.

Punchline 2: Arsenal's medical team are so sure of the comeback that they could forecast it with a tea-leaf reading.