The injury curse has struck again for Arsenal over the November international break

Arsenal’s injury-plagued November international break took an unwanted turn when it was revealed that Kai Havertz had suffered a “small relapse” during his rehabilitation. The Germany international has not played for his team or his country since suffering a knee injury during a costly 30-minute cameo against Manchester United on the first weekend of the season.

Mikel Arteta is inherently cautious when it comes to injury worries. The Arsenal manager has a track record of routinely giving utterly unreliable updates in an effort to deceive rivals about his team’s level of health.

Julian Nagelsmann, the manager of the German national team, gave a worrisome report on his AWOL centre forward and has no cause to distort the facts. After qualifying for the World Cup on Tuesday, he said, “Kai has had a small relapse, but he is doing well.” He can return to the pitch at the end of the year if all goes according to plan.

Arsenal Dealt Fourth Injury Setback of Cursed International Break

William Saliba gave the club some peace of mind by playing for France during the international break and not now posing any fitness issues. But while playing for the Netherlands against Lithuania, Timber was brutally tackled, according to the BBC.

For Arsenal, the timing of these injuries is especially difficult. Since the three defenders—Calafiori, Gabriel, and Timber—have been essential to the team’s recent success, the manager must now carefully evaluate their state of fitness to see if they can be counted on in future games. Arteta could have to make changes to keep stability at the back as the squad’s depth will be put to the test.

Although there is still a chance of a new injury, Arsenal is optimistic that Timber and the other impacted players will heal without long-term repercussions. Before the players are reintegrated into club training and games, the medical staff must keep a tight eye on them to make sure any problems are resolved.

In this case, the international break has created issues that may have an immediate impact on Arsenal’s defensive configuration and overall team performance, despite the fact that it frequently offers possibilities for relaxation and growth.