“He comes back earlier than you think”
DFB-Ace Havertz before surprising comeback?
April 18, 2025 – 5:06 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Kai Havertz was actually talking about one season. But the 25-year-old could soon be back on the soccer field.
National player Kai Havertz could soon celebrate a surprising comeback. This was indicated by Mikel Arteta, Havertz’s coach at Arsenal, on Friday. When asked whether Havertz might even intervene against Paris in the Champions League semi-final, the Spaniard said: “I think that’s too scarce. But I would bet that he would come back earlier than you think. The way he works in the fitness area with us can no longer hold him back.”
The FC Arsenal offensive man had suffered a serious thigh injury during a training camp in Dubai in February and was then successfully operated on. We were talking about an early end for the season. National coach Julian Nagelsmann had described the failure as a “bitter loss”.
Apparently Nagelsmann can now give himself new hope for the final four in the Nations League in early June.
In the current season, Havertz is involved in 20 goals in 34 competitive games for Arsenal, playing an important role under Mikel Areteta, especially as a strong center forward until his injury. Maybe he can intervene for the “Gunners” in May.
But: Unlike many other top clubs, FC Arsenal does not play at the club World Cup in summer, so Havertz would have summer break after a possible final Four with the DFB selection. The 25-year-old may therefore work so hard on a comeback so that you can kick the ball again this season.