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Havertz has said that this season is not what he “expected it to be” and has been “stop and start”.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old also said earlier this campaign that it was a new experience going through a major injury and he “hasn’t really faced a challenge like this before”.<\/p>\n
He looked disappointed by the latest setback when he was taken off after just 34 minutes of Saturday’s 1-0 win against Newcastle United. <\/p>\n
The Gunners have been criticised for their attacking play this season and their reliance on set-piece goals. <\/p>\n
Havertz is one of Arteta’s favourite players on and off the pitch and they have missed his ability to link play. <\/p>\n
Since his return he has played as both a midfielder and a forward, and Arteta has missed having that versatility when Arsenal are trying to break sides down. <\/p>\n
Havertz has three goals and one assist in five Champions League games this season and scored the winner in Arsenal’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Sporting. <\/p>\n
He has only started one game in Europe though, against Kairat Almaty in January, but came off at half-time as he built up match fitness. <\/p>\n
Despite his availability issues, Havertz has five goals and four assists in 20 appearances, giving him a goal involvement of nearly one every two games which highlights how Arsenal miss him when unavailable.<\/p>\n
But they have not been able to call on him nearly enough and Havertz has been restricted to just six starts in the Premier League. <\/p>\n
As the season has progressed, there have been doubts about whether Gyokeres is the right fit for Arsenal, particularly against elite opposition. <\/p>\n
When Havertz was fit, he started and scored against Manchester City, with Gyokeres on the bench in what was a glimpse at what would likely have been Arteta’s strategy for big games if the German was fit more often.<\/p>\n
Havertz scored by pressing City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, and without his work-rate and intelligence for large parts of this season, the Arsenal attack has looked clunky at times. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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