Kai Havertz set for Arsenal position change as Mikel Arteta loses another player in huge injury blow

Kai Havertz could be set to play a new position against Sevilla following Arsenal's latest injury blow.

The Gunners return to Champions League action against Sevilla on Wednesday night.

It has been a hectic week for Mikel Arteta, who was on the receiving end of a controversial 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United on the weekend.

After the match, the Spaniard took aim at Premier League officiating, branding the refereeing a "disgrace" during a damning three-minute rant.

While Arteta will be pleased to return to European action, the Arsenal boss has been dealt another injury blow in the build-up to the clash.

According to journalist Charles Watts, Eddie Nketiah was absent from training on Tuesday, along with captain Martin Odegaard, who was unavailable selection against Newcastle due to injury.

Nketiah joins a long list of injured absentees including Thomas Partey, Emile Smith Rowe, Gabriel Jesus and Jurrien Timber.

Arsenal out for training here at Colney. No Odegaard or Nketiah.

Partey, Smith Rowe, Jesus and Timber all absent obviously. pic.twitter.com/xA95Kqw8Ft

— Charles Watts (@charles_watts) November 7, 2023

And the Englishman's absence could mean that Havertz is given the nod up front, having previously been deployed up top for both Chelsea and the Germany national team.

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