Arsenal have no immediate plans to sign a free agent in response to the hamstring injury that is likely to keep Kai Havertz out for the rest of the season. The German forward sustained an injury during the club’s warm-weather training camp in Dubai and was due to face further tests on the club’s arrival back in England.

The injury to Havertz adds to Arsenal's fitness issues up front, with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli all currently out.

As things stand, Arsenal will be without a recognised centre-forward for the remainder of 24/25 😬 Arteta could bring in a free agent to help 📝

Kai Havertz has suffered a hamstring injury and is expected to miss the rest of the season, joining Gabriel Jesus as a long-term absentee, and it leaves Arteta without a first-choice striker. Leandro Trossard is an obvious choice to fill in through the middle,

The Gunners have lost Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli to injuries, while Gabriel Jesus and now Kai Havertz are expected to miss the rest of the season. Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge hasn’t yet been derailed but Mikel Arteta will need to find an attacking fix to keep them on track.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is facing another injury headache with Kai Havertz expected to miss the rest of the season. The Gunners have returned to the UK following a warm-weather training camp in Dubai ahead of a Premier League clash with Leicester City on February 15.