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Verri, M. (2026, October 17). Arsenal: Kai Havertz backed to hit 'new level' as Mikel Arteta sets goal target. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-mikel-arteta-kai-havertz-b1301218.html
Verri, Matt. “Arsenal: Kai Havertz backed to hit 'new level' as Mikel Arteta sets goal target.” Evening Standard, 17 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-mikel-arteta-kai-havertz-b1301218.html.
Verri, Matt. “Arsenal: Kai Havertz backed to hit 'new level' as Mikel Arteta sets goal target.” Evening Standard, October 17, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-mikel-arteta-kai-havertz-b1301218.html.
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Kai Havertz, an attacking midfielder for Arsenal, is receiving strong support from manager Mikel Arteta to reach a new level of performance this season. Despite previous struggles at Chelsea where he only reached double-digit goals once in three seasons, Arteta believes Havertz can achieve up to 25 or even 30 goals if he remains fit. Havetz scored just three times this current season but provided an assist during Arsenal's 3-0 victory over Lille, contributing significantly despite his dissatisfaction with his own performance post-match.
Havertz previously reached 20 goals in a single season only once, at Bayer Leverkusen in the 2018-19 campaign. Despite scoring 15 goals in 36 appearances for Arsenal last season without starting any matches after February 5 due to fitness issues, Arteta remains optimistic about Havertz's potential given consistent game time and involvement on the pitch.
