Kai Havertz faces a fight to return for Arsenal before the end of this year.

Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann confirmed last month that Havertz suffered a setback in his recovery from a knee injury picked up in August.

Mikel Arteta has explained how Havertz “could not go to the next level” - but he is now making strides with his rehabilitation.

The striker will be out for a “matter of weeks”, though, which means it will be tight for him to return before January.

“Let’s see how he evolves in the next few weeks,” said Arteta. “He is doing really well, he is doing stuff on the pitch, but I think he needs some time.

“He was doing everything. He could not go to the next level and now it is looking like we have unlocked that. We are all desperate to have him.

“I mean it is a player that

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