Kai Havertz gives Arsenal all too familiar sight in injury-hit season | OneFootball

German forward is the fourth Gunners player to undergo surgery this term

Arsenal fans have unfortunately got used to the sight of one of their players posing for a photo in a hospital bed.

Injuries have hit the Gunners hard this season, with Kai Havertz the latest to be struck down.

The German underwent surgery on his hamstring over the weekend and posted a photo on social media from his hospital bed with his thumb up.

“The last few days have been tough to process both physically and mentally. But yesterday was a good day. A successful op and a win,” Havertz wrote on Instagram.

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka also underwent hamstring surgery back in December

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Arsenal won their first match without Havertz, who will miss the rest of the season, on Saturday by beating Leicester. The Gunners’ players celebrated in the dressing room afterwards by speaking to Havertz on FaceTime.

“We can’t wait to have him back. For us now [we’ve got] to take on the challenge and win games without him. We’ve had him on FaceTime in the dressing room after the match. We’ve spoken to him.”

Havertz’s post came just 24 hours before Reiss Nelson’s, who revealed on Instagram that he too had undergone surgery.

Gunners striker Gabriel Jesus on crutches after his own knee operation

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The Arsenal winger, who is on loan at Fulham this season, has been out of action since December due to a hamstring injury.

Gunners duo Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus both underwent surgeries earlier this season on hamstring and knee issues respectively.

Both posted pictures from their hospital bed, vowing to come back stronger. Arsenal fans will hope it is the last time this season they are greeted by such a sight.