{"id":264613,"date":"2026-09-26T19:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T19:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/arsenal-accelerate-move-for-liverpool-and-chelsea-forward-target-after-havertz-injury\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T19:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T19:19:11","slug":"arsenal-accelerate-move-for-liverpool-and-chelsea-forward-target-after-havertz-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/arsenal-accelerate-move-for-liverpool-and-chelsea-forward-target-after-havertz-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal accelerate move for Liverpool and Chelsea forward target after Havertz injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arsenal<\/a> and the rest of the Premier League<\/a> were rocked on Friday by the news that Manchester City have been found guilty in 114 out of 115 charges for breaching financial regulations.<\/p>\n

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City are expected to appeal, so any possible punishment is some way off yet, but if a points deduction were to arrive this season, it would make Arsenal heavy favourites to win a second consecutive Premier League title.<\/p>\n

The biggest threat to the Gunners’ title defence might come from within, though. Their attacking depth looks thin, and plenty of supporters were left disappointed by a summer window that saw three forwards leave and just one arrive, despite high-profile pursuits of Julian Alvarez and Vinicius Junior.<\/p>\n

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That lack of cover was exposed again this week. Kai Havertz pulled up in the first half of Germany’s 1-1 Nations League draw with the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Thursday after a challenge from Quinten Timber, and he has returned to Arsenal to be assessed.<\/p>\n

The problem is understood to be a minor muscle strain, and with more than two weeks until Arsenal’s next game, the club are optimistic he’ll be fine.<\/p>\n

But it’s still a worry – Havertz has started six of Arsenal’s eight games this season and scored three goals, yet he managed only seven Premier League starts last season because of knee and muscle issues, and missed the final three months of 2024-25 with a hamstring tear.<\/p>\n

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If he’s out for any length of time, Viktor Gyokeres would be Arsenal’s only recognised striker, and the Swede is believed to be seeking a loan move away from the club<\/a> having played just 29 minutes in the league so far this term.<\/p>\n