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("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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He picked up the issue after a poor challenge from Crystal Palace midfielder Quinten Timber, brother of Arsenal defender Jurrien.
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He → pick → Jurrien
The initial feeling is that Havertz has avoided a serious injury, but a more precise diagnosis will only come once he returns to Arsenal and undergoes further tests.
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he → avoid → tests
Any time on the sidelines would be a blow for Arteta, who has started Havertz in every Premier League match so far this season.
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who → start → match
Since he joined the club from Chelsea in 2023, Arsenal's win rate is 72.7 per cent with Havertz, and 52.4 per cent without.
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rate → join → Havertz
Havertz has scored twice in the opening weeks of the campaign, matching last season's tally, and played a significant role in what has been, on the whole, a more free-flowing Arsenal attack.
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what → score → whole
The hope for Arteta will be that Gyokeres returns from the international break in a more confident mood, having rediscovered some form with Sweden - starting with a goal against Romania on Friday night.
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Gyokeres → return → night
That happened last season, when Gyokeres scored the goals that fired Sweden to the World Cup.
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that → happen → Cup
He returned to Arsenal and netted in the next eight matches.
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He → return → matches
Starting Gyokeres up front would, however, force a rethink of how Arsenal have played so far this season.
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Arsenal → start → rethink
Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Havertz have a strong relationship and a more natural understanding of how to combine with each other.
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Odegaard → have → other
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Havertz has regularly drifted out to the right flank and rotated with Saka, who has then gone through the middle.
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who → read → middle
It was also Havertz's sensational dummy that created the space for Odegaard's goal in the 2-1 win over Chelsea earlier this month.
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that → create → Chelsea
Gyokeres would not offer the same sort of movement or link-up play and that could tempt Arteta to look elsewhere.
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that → offer → Arteta
The Spaniard was deployed as an emergency option while Gyokeres and Havertz were out injured and he looked right at home.
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he → deploy → home
It would be a big statement to start Merino up front when Gyokeres is available, but Arteta is not averse to ruthless decisions
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Arteta → start → decisions
In a run of seven starts, Merino scored four goals and provided three assists.
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Merino → score → assists
From the start of November to the second week of December, no Premier League player was involved in more goals across all competitions.
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player → involve → competitions
He combines physicality with real technical security on the ball.
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He → combine → ball
On the other side of the coin, Merino would not offer a threat in behind.
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Merino → offer → threat
With the team already lacking in pace, it would become easier for opposition sides to pen Arsenal in without that outlet over the top or down the channels.
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sides → lack → channels
It would be a big statement from Arteta to start Merino up front when Gyokeres is available, but the Arsenal manager is not averse to making ruthless decisions.
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manager → start → decisions
With Gabriel Martinelli now gone, Arsenal do not have a winger with obvious versatility to also be used as a striker.
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Arsenal → go → striker
For all Saka has had good moments centrally, and also looked effective in his brief outings as a No10 last season, Arteta is unlikely to view him as an answer to this particular question.
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Arteta → have → question
There is every chance that Havertz still provides Arsenal with good news and does not face any sort of lengthy spell out.
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Havertz → be → spell
Until that confirmation comes, Arteta will be spending the international break pondering every possible solution.
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Arteta → come → solution
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