Kai Havertz will miss Arsenal ’s trip to Anfield on Sunday, with the striker weighing up whether to have surgery on his knee. Havertz has been suffering from knee pain ever since the opening game of the Premier League season, when Arsenal beat Manchester United 1-0.

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury, sources have told ESPN.

The German forward spent almost the entire second half of last season sidelined with a severe hamstring problem. Mikel Arteta was forced to convert central midfielder Mikel Merino into a striker, prompting a considerable dip in attacking threat which led to another failed Arsenal title challenge.