Havertz was involved in the penalty sequence that was reviewed by VAR, and the call remained in place the call. Additionally, coverage notes he escaped a red card despite a notable tackle in the same period, sparking discussions around VAR standards for tackles. Arsenal ruled Havertz out for the rest of the season due to a hamstring issue needing surgical repair, adding to ahead-of-schedule injuries in their forward line.
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Kai Havertz takes Arsenal closer to winning their first Premier League title in 22 years, but nearly goes from hero to villain as he escapes a red card.
www.bbc.comArsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the online abuse of striker Kai Havertz and his wife has "terrible consequences" and needs to be "eradicated from the game".
www.bbc.co.ukArsenal fear Kai Havertz could miss the rest of the season after injuring his hamstring during their training camp in Dubai; Gunners are already without Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli having opted not to strengthen their attack in January
www.skysports.comGerman will require surgery and won't return until pre-season, becoming club's FOURTH injured forward
www.premierleague.comIn this week's VAR Review: Should Arsenal's penalty against Man United have been cancelled? And did Erik ten Hag really have any grounds for his complaints? Plus, how the VAR got it very wrong at Man City.
www.espn.comIn this week's VAR Review: Should Arsenal's penalty against Man United have been cancelled? And did Erik ten Hag really have any grounds for his complaints? Plus, how the VAR got it very wrong at Man City.
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