"He was pictured training this week and Arteta revealed Havertz had been quite close to being considered for the Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Crystal Palace on Tuesday. I think it will be a matter of days, not weeks, the manager said. Let's see in the next step how he responds to that. But he's a player that we miss a lot, a player that brings the team into a different dimension. So I'm really happy to have him back very soon."
"Saturday's meeting with Brighton may come too early for Havertz, who will compete when fit with the 64m signing Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Jesus who started his first game for almost a year against Palace to lead the line. Gabriel Martinelli is a doubt with a knee injury and Arteta has more problems at the back after revealing Piero Hincapie picked up an unspecified injury in the win over Everton."
"Riccardo Calafiori is expected to continue alongside William Saliba in central defence the eighth pairing Arsenal have used this season but it is hoped that Gabriel Magalhaes could be back in contention in the new year. He hasn't trained yet, so he's still doing his rehab, Arteta said. But, hopefully, as quick as possible because we know the situation that we have in the back."
Mikel Arteta expects Kai Havertz to return from a long-term knee injury within days and believes the German will add a different dimension to Arsenal's attack. Havertz underwent knee surgery in August and faced a rehabilitation setback after an expected early-December return. The 26-year-old was Arsenal's top Premier League scorer last season with nine goals despite a lengthy hamstring absence. He was pictured training and was close to inclusion for the Carabao Cup quarter-final. Selection choices remain with Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Jesus also available, while defensive injuries and ongoing rehab keep other defenders sidelined. Arsenal lead the Premier League and top the fair play standings with no dismissals.
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