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Arsenal striker Kai Hvertz has been discarded for the rest of the season, according to Atletic.
According to the reports, Hvertz has torn an hamstring at the team’s mid -season training camp in Dubai and will not be available for the rest of the campaign.
The news will come as a bitter blow to the chief of Arsenal, Mikel Arteta, who now has to try to close the gap in the leaders of the Premier League Liverpool without a striker of the recognized center.
Hvertz has played the role for much of the season, although he returned to the center of the field when Gabriel Jesus was preferred in the attack.
🚨 Kai Hvertz began to lose the rest of the season through an injury. The Arsenal striker suffered the torn hamstrings during training in #AFC Camp in Dubai. It is not clear if 25 and Germany International will require surgery, but the approach is being put in shape for the 2025-26 campaign @Theathleticfc https://t.co/itotrkssxi
– David Ornstein (@david_ornstein) February 12, 2025
However, with the Brazilian suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury last month, Hvertz was displayed again in the field with mixed results.
The German International has scored 15 goals and added five assists in 34 appearances in all competitions this season, but 15 great opportunities in the Premier League have also been lost, the third most with Nicolas Jackson in Chelsea and only behind Erling Haaland (18) and Aston of Manchester City (18) and Aston. Ollie Watkins de Villa (19).
Watkins was the subject of an offer of £ 60 million by Arsenal towards the end of the transfer window, but Villa chose to keep the international of England and, instead, sell Jhon last next to Saudi Arabia al-nassr.
More injury pain for Arteta and Arsenal
Arsenal has suffered injuries in attack areas throughout the season.
The end of England, Bukayo Saka, joined the training in Dubai, but is not expected to play until March, while Gabriel Martinelli is also out for a month with a problem of the hamstring.
Arsenal is the second in the Premier League, six points behind the Liverpool who play in their game at the rivals of Merseyside Everton tonight.
