Arsenal have confirmed that Kai Havertz underwent successful knee surgery.

The Germany international suffered a knee injury in their Premier League opener against Manchester United, and was forced to miss their 5-0 win over Leeds United last weekend.

Since joining Arsenal ahead of the 2023-24 season, Havertz has scored 22 goals and provided 10 assists in 60 Premier League appearances for the Gunners.

The 26-year-old also missed a large part of their campaign last season after suffering a hamstring injury during their warm-weather training camp in February.

Although Havertz is not expected to be out for a long period of time, with Arsenal describing the surgery as a “minor surgical procedure”, he is likely to miss crucial matches against Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Newcastle.

The Gunners were also drawn against the likes of Bayern Munich, Inter, and Atletico Madrid in the league phase of the Champions League, with Havertz potentially out for at least one of those matches.