Kai Havertz subbed off with injury during Netherlands vs Germany UEFA Nations League match
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The forward picked up an injury after a foul on him.
On the first night of the international break, Kai Havertz hobbled out during Germany’s match against the Netherlands, dealing a setback to Arsenal.
Jurgen Klopp picked Havertz to start for the former Liverpool manager’s first game in the Germany dugout. But the forward’s evening was cut short when he fell due to what looked to be a muscular issue.
On the half-hour mark, Younes Ebnoutalib took the forward’s position after he had treatment for his heavily taped hamstring.
Kai Havertz subbed off due to injury
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It happened only minutes after Quinten Timber, a summer transfer to Crystal Palace, gave Havertz a hard challenge on the knee. The midfielder was given a yellow card for the play, although it might have easily earned him a red.
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach, will be hoping that Havertz’s knee ailment, which kept him out of action for most of the first part of the previous season, hasn’t returned.
Sunderland forward Brian Brobbey had to leave the game due to a hamstring problem. So Kai Havertz wasn’t the only injury casualty that worried a Premier League team.
However, Arteta will hope that the striker has not sustained a serious injury given the history of ailments the former Chelsea player has. It appeared to be a serious foul. It remains to be seen when he undergoes scans.
In the first half of the game, which marked the debut for both Netherlands manager Xavi and Germany head coach Jurgen Klopp, Havertz was not the only player hurt. Brian Brobbey, a forward for Sunderland and the Netherlands, was also forced to withdraw due to what seemed to be a muscle issue.
Which injury did Kai Havertz suffer?
He appeared to have picked up a muscle injury.
Who fouled Kai Havertz in the game?
Netherlands player Quinten Timber made a reckless challenge on his knee.
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