Mikel Arteta has described Kai Havertz's hamstring injury as "an accident waiting to happen" and issued a rallying cry to his players to show "what you're made of" in his absence. The 25-year-old will undergo surgery and miss the rest of the season after sustaining the problem while defending a set-piece during the club's winter training break in Dubai earlier this week.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted centre-back William Saliba has offered to play as a striker for the remainder of the season after Kai Havertz's hamstring injury. The Gunners have lost both Havertz and Jesus to season-ending fitness issues and now find themselves without a recognised striker for the remainder of the campaign.

Kai Havertz is the latest Arsenal star to sustain an injury. With Jesus, Martinelli, and Saka also out, Mikel Arteta said one defender has offered to play up front.