London, England – E be like say Arsenal fans go need plenty palm wine to drink as dem hear the latest news about Kai Havertz. This week, fine boy Havertz don pick up knee injury just before Gunners go face Liverpool for one big match. Chai! Talk about bad timing!
Havertz miss open training wey Arsenal organize for fans for Emirates Stadium. As he just return from long-term hamstring injury wey keep am sidelined from February to May, now this new wahala don surface. Na wetin dem call double wahala for Gunners o!
The club dey check the injury well-well, dey wait make the knee settle small before dem go analyze wetin dey happen. Just last week, people dey gisto about whether Mikel Arteta go choose Havertz or Viktor Gyokeres to start against Liverpool. Jamie Carragher don talk say he gree for Havertz’s position, but now, e don look like say decision don go from Arteta’s hand straight to the injury list.
No matter how e dey pain, this injury no fit allow Havertz travel go Anfield, which mean Gyokeres go get plenty spotlight as him dey prepare to make im debut for Arsenal’s big match. Na so injuries don dey turn Arsenal na last season they experience am well, and now dem dey talk about injuries again. Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, and Bukayo Saka all miss over a dozen matches last term. Only Saka dey fit to start dis season.
Arsenal sabi say Mikel Merino fit step in as emergency option, but last season, na wahala! Dem no wan run this kind scheme again. Arteta go need find solution fast before dem go enter market looking for more players. The pressure don dey mount for Gyokeres to wake up and deliver after e no show for im Premier League debut against Manchester United last weekend.
This Saturday, Arsenal go face Leeds, and as Gyokeres sabi score, he gatz make am count! Kick-off na 5:30pm, and fans fit catch am live on Sky Sports. The next week, dem go dey rush for Liverpool match and everybody go dey watch. Goals be the koko for Arsenal early this season! As Sky Sports go show 215 matches this season, dem dey try up dem game level, but Gunners need to show why dem need the spotlight, starting from Leeds!
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