The defender’s ability to play in numerous positions across the backline would have proved extremely useful to Mikel Arteta this season given the injuries sustained by Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori which have placed an enormous workload on Jurrien Timber who missed all of last season.
Havertz, who was Arsenal’s only available recognised centre forward, suffered hamstring tear on the club’s warm weather training camp in Dubai and underwent surgery last week.
Takehiro Tomiyasu has undergone knee surgery and released an emotional statement confirming details of the injury that has limited him to just one appearance for Arsenal this season.
Taking to Instagram, the versatile defender has now confirmed he is the latest Arsenal player to have gone under the knife and is set for another lengthy period of rehabilitation.
Tomiyasu joined the Gunners four-and-a-half years ago from Bologna and has firmly established himself as a fans’ favourite, proving himself as the ultimate team player.
