The conclusion from Newcastle United’s trouncing of Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-final was that Eddie Howe has better attackers at his disposal than Mikel Arteta. William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes will have nightmares about Alexander Isak for months after being tormented by the Swede in both games.

Arsenal will be relying on Kai Havertz more than they wanted to. The January transfer window was supposed to bring relief to a Gunners squad stricken by injuries in

“Kai has played a lot of football but his robustness and his availability is unbelievable,” Arteta said. “Genetically, he is a powerhouse. He is so well built. He is a player that anything you ask him, he is happy to do: to run, to be very robust, to make long distances. His body absorbs everything.”

Mikel Arteta has described Kai Havertz as a genetic "powerhouse" and backed the Germany international to compensate for Arsenal's failure to sign a forward in January.

Mikel Arteta has spoken out about Arsenal's failure to sign a new striker, with Kai Havertz the only frontline striker on their books with Gabriel Jesus out injured

Arsenal striker Kai Havertz has been speaking to Sky Sports following the game: "I think we managed to press them quite well. We didn't give them much time. Manchester City are a top team and sometimes they beat the press, but I think our energy was good. We used our chances and, at the end, I think it was a good game."

Kai Havertz was on the scoresheet for Arsenal as they thumped Manchester City 5-1 at the Emirates, although Gary Neville was not entirely convinced.

After the injuries sustained by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, the Gunners were expected to bring in reinforcements and were heavily linked to the likes of Ollie Watkins, Mathys Tel and Benjamin Sesko.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta concedes it is "a possibility" that Kai Havertz will have to start all of the remaining games this season after another striker was not signed in the transfer window. After Gabriel Jesus suffered a season-ending injury in the FA Cup defeat to Manchester United in January,

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Ian Wright insists Kai Havertz is ‘doing a good job’ as a false No.9 for Arsenal despite his mixed performance in the side’s resounding 5-1 victory over Manchester City. Second-placed Arsenal swept past City at a bouncing Emirates to open up a nine-point gap between themselves and Pep Guardiola’s champions in the Premier League table.