Mikel Arteta: Injuries are ‘accident waiting to happen’ due to player workload

The Gunners will have to look to the likes of Raheem Sterling, Ethan Nwaneri and Leandro Trossard to deputise for their absent team-mate.

BLOW: Mikel Arteta, left, said injuries are accidents waiting to happen after Kai Havertz was ruled out. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA

Mikel Arteta said long-term injuries are “an accident waiting to happen” due to the workload players face after Kai Havertz this week joined Arsenal’s lengthy list of absentees.

Germany forward Havertz has been ruled out for the rest of the season after it was confirmed on Thursday he would need surgery to repair the hamstring injury he suffered during Arsenal’s training camp in Dubai last week.