"A genetic powerhouse", and a "robust" player who has "destroyed metrics in the gym" are ways Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has described Kai Havertz.

But in the past year the Gunners have not been able to call on the Germany forward's talent nearly as much as they would like.

Havertz has been restricted to just 20 appearances this season, after a knee injury sustained on the opening day kept him out for four months, along with smaller muscle injuries which have broken up his campaign.

The injury issues for Havertz started when he picked up a hamstring injury on a winter training camp in Dubai in February 2025 which required surgery and kept him out for three months.

Arsenal signed Viktor Gyokeres in the summer for £64m with the aim of both players competing for the starting striker spot.

But Havertz suffered a knee injury in the win against Manchester United in August and was out for four months after another surgery.

After recovering from that knee injury Havertz has had two setbacks, the latest of which ruled him out of Arsenal's 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

And he has completed just one full game this season - the 2-1 defeat by title rivals Manchester City last month.

So what does the future hold for Havertz at Arsenal?