"2026 and We Are Putting Him There", "Funniest Guy" - Fans React as Arsenal Star Starts in Unnatural Position for UCL Clash Against Kairat

Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal have missed returning star 'big time'

Mikel Arteta is thrilled to have Kai Havertz back in action (Picture: Getty Images) Kai Havertz is back in the Arsenal starting XI on Wednesday night against Kairat and Mikel Arteta admits he has missed the forward ‘big time’. The German has missed the majority of the season so far due to injury, with a serious knee problem ruling him out from mid-August till he made his return this month. With Gabriel Jesus also suffering with injury this seaso…

"2026 and we are putting him there", "Funniest guy" - Fans react as Arsenal star starts in unnatural position for UCL clash against Kairat

Arsenal fans are unimpressed with manager Mikel Arteta’s decision to deploy Kai Havertz in midfield in the starting XI for their UEFA Champions League clash against Kairat Almaty.

Arteta hails Havertz revival as Gunners ease to Champions League victory against Kairat Almaty

Champions League preparation at the Emirates Stadium. Pic by @JTaylorSport ARSENAL 3 KAIRAT ALMATY 2 There might be one or two ongoing question marks concerning Arsenal’s durability to remain top of the Premier League. However when it comes to Europe, the Gunners are enjoying a certain serenity which may yet yield the ultimate club trophy. Arsenal’s three point ahead at the top of the Champions League – above illustrious names such as Bayern Mun…

Arsenal v FC Kairat

Join us for live blog coverage of our Champions League clash at home to Arsenal v FC Kairat, kick-off 20.00. We’ve got up to the second live text commentary, updates, goal clips, observations and occasionally witty asides. If you want to join the chat, register an Arseblog Live account. To do that, go to Arseblog Live – click login on the top right, and then choose ‘sign up’ to complete the process with your username/password. We also have added…

“Every opponent is very tough” Mikel Arteta is not underestimating Kairat

Arsenal’s Champions League opponents tonight, Kairat, sit at the bottom of the UCL League table, having collected just a single point in all their matches so far. The Kazakhstani side has discovered that competing in the league phase of Europe’s premier competition presents a very different challenge. Their campaign has not been easy, and they will be hoping to learn valuable lessons and build on their experience for the next season. Simply qual…