{"id":6789,"date":"2026-04-25T20:45:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T20:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=6789"},"modified":"2026-04-25T20:45:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T20:45:01","slug":"les-ferdinand-fears-arsenal-star-wont-play-any-time-soon-after-injury-blow-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=6789","title":{"rendered":"Les Ferdinand fears Arsenal star won&#8217;t play &#8216;any time soon&#8217; after injury blow | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/les-ferdinand-3af8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28116954\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Ferdinand fears the worst for Havertz after he limped off against Newcastle (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Former Premier League star Les Ferdinand fears Kai Havertz will miss the rest of the season after the Arsenal star was forced off in the win over Newcastle United.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners moved three points clear at the summit of the Premier League once again with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Magpies in front of a nervy Emirates crowd on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Eberechi Eze scored the game\u2019s only goal with a superb strike from range but was forced off later in the second-half.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal had already lost Havertz by that point. After being involved in the goal, the Germany international went down off the ball on 33 minutes with an issue with his groin or upper leg area.<\/p>\n<p>Havertz limped off the pitch and went straight down the tunnel for treatment with Viktor Gyokeres brought onto replace him.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the game, Mikel Arteta said the issue was a \u2018muscular issue\u2019 and was hopeful his forward would be available for next week\u2019s Champions League semi-final first leg against Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal legend Ian Wright was not convinced, however, admitting he was \u2018quite concerned\u2019 with what he believes will be a \u2018lengthy\u2019 injury blow for his old side.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2273100218.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28115939\" alt=\"Arsenal v Newcastle United - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Havertz went straight down the tunnel for treatment (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alongside Wright was former Newcastle and Tottenham star Ferdinand who feared the worst for the German.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That looks like a recurrence of one he has had before and you can tell by his face as he walked off straight down the tunnel that you don\u2019t expect to see him any time soon,\u2019 Ferdinand told Premier League Productions.<\/p>\n<p>Havertz missed the final four months of last season with a hamstring injury that required surgery. He featured on the opening day of the current campaign against Manchester United but was then sidelined again after undergoing what the club initially described as \u2018minor\u2019 knee surgery.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>He did not play until January, starting 10 games since returning to action.<\/p>\n<p>Havertz was preferred up top against Manchester City last week with Gyokeres left on the bench with Arsenal\u2019s attack more fluid with him in it, also aided by the presence of Eze and Martin Odegaard.<\/p>\n<p>Should Havertz miss the rest of the season, Ferdinand fears it will leave a major problem for Arteta to solve.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He [Havertz] leads the line really well and gets himself into good positions where he can link the play for Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That is what they are missing with Viktor, he hasn\u2019t been able to link it quite as well as Havertz and when he [Havertz] is there, Arsenal have a focal point and they can play off him. That will be a real big miss for them.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Mohamed Salah injury update as blow threatens to end Liverpool career early<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Antoine Semenyo out of Man City squad as Pep Guardiola explains FA Cup selection<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Xavi Simons taunted by Wolves fans while stretchered off after Tottenham injury blow<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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