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March 10, 2026
Havertz eager to make up for lost time for Arsenal against familiar foe
Forward says knee injury was ‘most painful’ of his life

TL;DR
- Kai Havertz endured his most painful experience due to a knee injury requiring surgery, missing the first half of the season.
- The injury has given Havertz a "new hunger" to achieve trophy success with Arsenal.
- He is now feeling completely fit and ready to play after a difficult 12 months.
- Havertz expressed confidence in teammate Viktor Gyökeres, stating that adaptation takes time.
- Arsenal faces Bayer Leverkusen for the first time since the 2001-02 Champions League.
- Manager Mikel Arteta is focused solely on the next match, not on potential historic achievements like winning a quadruple.
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