Arsenal face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on New Year's Day, but the Gunners will do so without Kai Havertz.

Mikel Arteta hopes to have Kai Havertz available for Arsenal ’s Premier League game against Brighton on Saturday. The Gunners can move to within three points of leaders Liverpool should they extend their winning run on the south coast.

They will train today and if everybody is fine, they should be available." This means Havertz has recovered from the sickness bug that had hit a few Arsenal players. Along with Havertz's recovery, Arteta also updated on Raheem Sterling 's condition.

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Kai Havertz is set to return for Arsenal this weekend, after missing the win at Brentford through illness.The German sat out the 3-1 win over the Bees on New Year’s

Mikel Arteta has revealed why Kai Havertz was sent back to London shortly before Arsenal's 3-1 win over Brentford on New Year's Day.

Midfielder-cum-forward Havertz is a surprise absentee from The Gunners’ squad against Brentford, joining fellow attacker Bukaya Saka on the sidelines.

Arsenal came from behind to beat Brentford 3-1 and move to second in the table, but Mikel Arteta has revealed a bug ran through his squad prior to kick off.

Arsenal take on Brentford at Gtech Community Stadium this evening but are without Kai Havertz due to an illness, according to the Sun journalist Jordan Davies.

Kai Havertz has been sidelined with an illness that ruled him out of Wednesday’s Premier League trip to Brentford for Arsenal. Reports that a sickness bug has been going around the Gunners squad

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