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Havertz Injury Minor; Arsenal Lead City After 1-0 Win

4/28/2026

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Havertz Injury

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz left the half of the 1-0 Newcastle win with an injury, which manager Mikel Arteta called a non-serious niggle.
Arsenal expect him to play in the final four league games, though no date is set, after he scored five goals since his January return from a six-month knee layoff.
The win moves Arsenal three points clear of Manchester City, who have a game in hand.

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Barrios Out

Atlético Madrid will miss midfielder Pablo Barrios for the Champions League semifinal.
Diego Simeone may replace Barrios with Johnny Cardoso or Obed Vargas.
Mikel Arteta’s system links midfield and attack, suiting Kai Havertz better than Viktor Gyokeres.
Arteta says Arsenal will treat both competitions equally and will not rank one above the other.

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Havertz Injury

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz left the half of the 1-0 Newcastle win with an injury, which manager Mikel Arteta called a non-serious niggle.
Arsenal expect him to play in the final four league games, though no date is set, after he scored five goals since his January return from a six-month knee layoff.
The win moves Arsenal three points clear of Manchester City, who have a game in hand.

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