Havertz, 25, played the full 90 minutes in a 3-1 Prem win over Southampton on Saturday, scoring at the Emirates for the seventh game in a row in all competitions.
But SunSport understands the German star has been managing a minor knee issue since the end of last season – something that he carried over into the Euros.
Havertz has not been immune to knee knocks in his career, but they have seen him miss just two club games – one apiece at Bayer Leverkusen and Chelsea – since August 2017.
In order to avoid any further damage or stress on the area, Havertz will remain at London Colney during this break for some much-needed rest and recovery before facing Bournemouth on October 19.
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Yet the Arsenal are not losing sleep over the player’s fitness, in the knowledge it is simply the wear and tear of an intense few months of football.
Havertz played the full 90 minutes in 11 of Arsenal’s remaining 16 Prem games last season before doing the same in three of Germany’s five Euros outings in the summer.
This term, he has started and finished all but one of the club’s 12 games in all competitions, such has been his influence with six goals already – including four in his last four.
As such, this 12-day break before travelling to the Cherries has come at the perfect time with Mikel Arteta’s first-choice striker playing with a slight discomfort.
Not that it is showing on the pitch, currently in the form of his life and one of Arteta’s most important figures in Arsenal’s title push having also netted 14 in 51 games last term.
And Arteta needs Havertz at his best for a gruelling upcoming fixture slog that includes taking on title rivals Liverpool at home on October 27.
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After that, three tough trips on the bounce to Newcastle, Inter Milan and then Chelsea.
Arsenal will be hoping to have several other big names back for that run, including skipper Martin Odegaard and defensive trio Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jurrien Timber and Ben White.
LUKE LITTLER couldn’t watch as Rob Cross sent him crashing out of the World Grand Prix.
The 17-year-old turned away from the board as his practice buddy hit the bullseye to KO him 2-1 on his debut in Leicester.
‘The Nuke’ never looked in red-hot form and lost the opening set because of poor doubles despite hitting four sizzling 180s.
Littler levelled it up in sets but in the decider Cross needed 88 to finish the job and sealed it with a perfect bullseye.
It was only a third win at the GP for Cross after seven previous appearances.
Teen sensation Littler has now lost in his opening match of both the last major trophies after losing to Michael van Gerwen in the Matchplay in July.
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World No.4 ‘Voltage’ said: “He’s on the crest of a wave still and playing brilliantly all year. He’s picked up trophies regularly. He’s a phenomenon.
“The boy is absolutely mustard which makes it a big result for me. I’ve been shocking in this tournament in the past but my double-starts were brilliant tonight.
“Luke has been different class all year and has beaten me more and he’ll be back, that’s for sure.
“This is a great win and well overdue in the Grand Prix. But it’s up to me to keep it going. This win means nothing unless I get on a decent run and go all the way.”
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PLANET LEGEND (4.00 Huntingdon, nap)
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Up there the entire way when nabbed late at Worcester. He was clear with the winner, who has scored again since, and he can defy a 2lb rise with a similar performance.
WIESAAM (1.53 Leicester, nb)
Collared late on handicap debut at Newcastle. That was over 7f and a drop in distance should prove perfect. Off 3lb higher, he can deservedly get off the mark.
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LORD MELBOURNE (4.25 Leicester, treble)
Back to winning ways with a cosy success at Epsom. He’s gone up 3lb for that, which doesn’t look harsh for a horse who is still unexposed. Ralph Beckett’s horses are in great nick and he can win again for the Arc winning connections.
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Templegate’s tips
LEICESTER
1.53 Wiesaam (nb) 2.23 Connie’s Way 2.53 Kathleen Mary 3.23 Pappabella 3.53 The Ridler 4.25 Lord Melbourne (treble) 5.00 Pearl Sands
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This past Saturday, “Poatan” defended his UFC light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 307, and he did so by putting away Khalil Rountree in violent fashion. Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) has quickly become one of the biggest stars in MMA as he’s achieved plenty in and out of the octagon in less than three years in the promotion.
With five championship wins on his resume and many highlight-reel finishes, is Pereira now the face and most important fighter in the UFC? Where does he rank among the greatest in light heavyweight history?
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MMA Junkie’s Brian Garcia, Nolan King, Mike Bohn, and host Gorgeous George discuss Pereira’s big TKO win over Rountree and take an overall look at his incredible UFC run.
Watch their discussion in the video above, and don’t miss this week’s complete episode of “Spinning Back Clique” below on YouTube.
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It is not known exactly what compensation would be paid to Ten Hag if his contract was terminated.
In 2021, Ten Hag’s predecessor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer received a £7m pay-off when he was sacked, with an additional £3m going to other members of his staff. This sum goes directly to a club’s accounts under the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules, reducing the amount they have to spend on players.
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As with transfers, any compensation payable for a new manager can be amortised over the period of the contract. It would depend on the length of contract and the compensation how much of that goes into the current year’s accounts.
However, a club may calculate an anticipated upturn in performance could generate more money in TV revenue, gate receipts and prize money to be worth making a move.
And, as happened last summer, clubs have until 30 June to submit their accounts so any who are at risk of exceeding the Premier League’s limit of £105m of allowable losses over three seasons can sell players.
Last month United announced a net loss of £113.2m to 30 June 2024. The previous years’ losses were £28.7m and £115.5m.
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Some of the losses can be clawed back for PSR purposes and United say they are committed to abiding by the rules.
“I didn’t want to participate because I didn’t want to hear the outcome – I knew what the outcome was going to be.
“It hurts my reputation. I was really disappointed and I almost felt like – I’m not spitting the dummy here – do they really want me to be in the league?”
The disagreement arose when Leicester forward Ollie Chessum was wrongly allowed to return to the field of play by their team medic following a head collision – but was subsequently removed by the independent doctor.
The Tigers boss told an RFU disciplinary panel he informed the doctor that he felt he was being spoken to in a “passive aggressive” manner.
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Cheika accepted he had raised his voice during the exchange and, at one point, moved back in an exaggerated way after being accused by the doctor of towering over him.
The panel said: “No independent matchday doctor should be subject to five minutes of disagreement about a decision that he was entitled to take and had taken.”
“It’s hurt me but I’m happy it didn’t hurt the team,” he said.
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“I didn’t like watching it remotely. I wanted to be there but at the end of the day, you can have a few involvements, a few changes, a few little re-directs.
“Pete is a really experienced head coach and I spoke to the players beforehand and they were good, they knew the plan.
“We had a few obstacles in the lead-up to the game, players coming in and out with illness, all different types of things, so I thought they handled the day really well.”
Leicester return to action on Saturday against Northampton Saints, the defending champions, at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
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