The German international finally made his first start of the season against Kairat, and rewarded fans' admiration with a superb performance

Havertz scored on his first start in 357 days to inspire some wild speculation—chiefly from Arsenal’s manager.

Arsenal have been left concerned over the long-term fitness of Kai Havertz after the striker sustained a setback in his recovery from a knee injury. The Germany international sustained the issue against Manchester United in August and has not started for the club since.

On the surface, Kai Havertz may not have stood out in Arsenal’s 4-0 win over Leeds United. He was not directly involved in any of the four goals, and was substituted in the 61st minute, which was understandable given it was his first league start in a year.

ARSENAL fans are buzzing about the return of Kai Havertz – but there should be just as much excitement around Riccardo Calafiori’s comeback. Havertz, 26, caught the eye on Wednesday night

Kai Havertz marked his first start in almost a year with a goal and an assist as Arsenal made it eight wins from eight in the Champions League with a 3-2 success over Kairat Almaty to seal their spot as league phase winners.