Kai Havertz ruled out of Arsenal and Germany games and may need surgery

Rudi Völler has confirmed Havertz will miss their World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Northern Ireland and said surgery remained a possibility for the 26-year-old.

Arsenal's Kai Havertz comes on for Viktor Gyoekeres at Old Trafford. Pic: AP Photo/Dave Thompson.

Kai Havertz will miss Arsenal’s showdown at Liverpool on Sunday and Germany’s World Cup qualifiers next month, with a decision yet to be made on whether the forward needs surgery on a knee injury.

Havertz picked up the injury during his substitute appearance against Manchester United on the opening Premier League weekend and did not feature in Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Leeds on Saturday.