Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta wants to gradually build up Kai Havertz. He denies reports of a renewed setback.
Team manager Mikel Arteta wants to carefully build up the long-injured national football player Kai Havertz at Arsenal. “He has been out for a very long time for various reasons. Now we have to be very smart and dose the load and the minutes,” said Arteta.
The Daily Mail reported on Friday that Havertz had suffered a health setback after his comeback in mid-January, which Arteta denied.
Kai Havertz made his comeback almost two weeks ago
Arteta optimistic about Havertz
“I am sure he will play minutes in the coming weeks,” said the Spaniard: “I cannot say now in which competition that will be. That also depends on the respective game context.” Regardless, “it’s great that we have him,” Arteta emphasized: “We can use him in different positions.”
Havertz made his comeback on January 11, and was also substituted in the League Cup three days later. After that, however, he was no longer used. Havertz had been out since August due to a knee injury. The offensive player hopes to get back in shape in time for the World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.