Arsenal expect key pair to be fit for next game despite pulling out of internationals

Arsenal are reportedly expecting both and to be fit for their next game, despite the pair pulling out of international duty.

Havertz withdrew from Germany's squad for their upcoming Nations League matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands with a knee injury, with Mainz star Jonathan Burkardt picked as his replacement.

Partey, meanwhile, pulled out of the Ghana squad ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan with "medical issues". However, the report that are confident the pair will be available for the next game against on October 19.

The report also states that the reason Partey will not be playing for Ghana is because of an illness. The news comes as a major boost for the Gunners, who have had the likes of , Mikel Merino, , and all miss games through injury recently.

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Havertz in particular has been key to Arsenal's Premier League title push this season, having scored four goals in seven games so far. Only , Cole Palmer, Bryan Mbeumo and Luis Diaz have scored more.

He has also found the back of the net in his last seven games at the Emirates, with manager hailing Havertz after he scored in their on Saturday. "You can tell [his confidence has grown], he takes the ball and he runs with the ball," Arteta said.

"He's on high press, he goes full gas, the way he holds the ball, the position he takes in the box. He's an attacking midfielder, he plays as a nine, you don't know where he is, that's his football brain.

"His focus now is 'I'm going to win the game, I'm going to do it' and that's a different thing. When he's practising, he wants more and he's not satisfied with what he's doing because there is still, I think, another level from him.

"Obviously, he's surrounded by incredible players but something has changed in him and that confidence, you really sense it and now he's putting it into games and he's winning football matches which is great."

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