Mikel Arteta has all but confirmed that Kai Havertz will return before the season ends in a major boost for Arsenal.
Havertz suffered a hamstring tear during the Gunners warm weather training camp in February which required surgery.
It has resulted in the north London club playing Mikel Merino as a makeshift No 9.
In an update to fans, the German posted a video last week of himself undergoing rehabilitation work in the gym.
The 25-year-old is now set to be back ‘earlier than expected’ but not for Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final ties against Paris Saint-Germain on April 29 and May 7.