Mikel Areta Hauer Kai Havertz when Arsenal striker briefly resisted “incredible” injury

Arsenal Manager Kai Havertz has confirmed that the striker Kai Havertz could return from his thigh injury with Newcastle United in the meeting on Sunday.

Havertz was initially expected that he would miss the rest of the season after the setback in January, but Areta has increasingly offered optimistic updates of the German state in the past few weeks and was particularly praise in the establishment of the game on Sunday.

“Incredible,” said Arteta. “I think his work rate, the work he has also done, a lot of recognition for the medical employees for the work they have done in the past few months because they have then pushed each other.

“We know how important Kai is for us. And the fact that it looks in great form, I think that he has improved many metrics that are very important for a striker to give themselves the best chance. And they see the transformation in it, which was really impressive.”

Havertz is now faced with a late fitness test in training, while Areta is considering reset the German for the decisive meeting on Sunday with Newcastle. Both sides are struggling to qualify for the Champions League, but at that time there was also no space.

“We will choose [on a possible return for Havertz] Tomorrow ”, Areteta revealed.

“So he has carried out certain parts of the sessions in the last two days. It looks great in great form, but I think it is more of a cry of, especially the medical staff, the doctor who gives the approval and then, as Kai actually feels, to contribute when it is necessary.”

Areta admitted that Havertz had destroyed a number of Arsenal's physical records in his recovery and had praised the 25-year-old to work tirelessly to return early.

“Power, acceleration, muscle mass, the way he increased certain capacities in his body, his mobility, he was incredible,” Castle Arteta.

“For someone who is not in a team to have this attitude, the only thing he has done is increasing the standards in the building because the others in the building that are injured,” I will look bad if I don't do the same “, so that's part of culture.”

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