
The recovery of Arsenal star Kai Havertz appears to be going well, and the club could look to reintegrate him before the season finishes if it is safe to do so and there is something to play for, according to The Athletic journalist David Ornstein.
The versatile Germany international got injured in February while the Gunners were in a training camp in Dubai, and he was ruled out of the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign.
However, Havertz could still feature for Arsenal this season if he is fit enough to do so, with the club expecting to go far in the Champions League.
They defeated Real Madrid 3-0 in the first-leg of the quarter-final of the Champions League at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday and will fancy their chances of booking a spot in the semi-finals.
Arsenal will be facing either Paris Saint-Germain or Aston Villa should they progress to the last-four, and qualifying for the final would be huge.
They have deployed Mikel Merino as their number 9 since Havertz got injured, and while the defensive midfielder has delivered, having the German attacker available in the coming weeks will be a huge boost.
While the Gunners are 11 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool after 31 games, the title race is far from over as the Reds appear to be struggling right now after losing to Fulham last weekend.
Liverpool will still play Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion, and dropping points in those games could favour the Gunners.
The North Londoners could find themselves challenging for two major trophies in the coming weeks, and having Havertz join Bukayo Saka and co in attack could come in handy as they look to end the campaign with silverware.
Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Jesus are unexpected to return before the end of the season, but Arsenal have managed to impress at both ends of the pitch in their absence, and Arteta will be desperate to strengthen his squad depth in the summer transfer window to prevent the recurrence of an injury-derailed campaign next term.
