Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Kai Havertz will have a scan as Arsenal wait to learn the extent of the striker's injury. Havertz was forced off on the half hour mark during Germany's Nations League draw with the Netherlands on Thursday evening.
The forward left the pitch with a suspected hamstring issue after being caught by a high challenge from Quinten Timber, brother of his Arsenal team-mate Jurrien, in the first half. Havertz is due to undergo further assessment on Thursday night, along with Jamal Musiala, though Klopp does not expect to have the Gunners star available for selection against Greece at the weekend.
"Both will undergo scans tonight," Klopp told reporters after the game. "They're probably out for us, but I hope they'll be back soon (for their clubs)."
Havertz was always expected to return to Arsenal after the home meeting with Greece in Augsburg, as he was due a rest while Klopp's second group entertain Serbia in Munich on October 1 and then head to Thessaloniki to close out the window on October 4.
Arsenal will no doubt be hopeful that the injury is not too serious, given Havertz has struggled with a number of injury issues in the past. He is a crucial player under Mikel Arteta as the first-choice striker, and has led the line impressively in the early stages of the new season, starting all five Premier League games and scoring three times in seven total appearances across all competitions.
After the international break, Arsenal host Leeds, Lille and Everton, with away trips to come against Nottingham Forest, Bayern Munich and Fleetwood.
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