Pre-match press conference with Arsenal forward Kai Havertz ahead of Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal in the Champions League round of 16 first leg at the BayArena.
Havertz speaks about returning to his former club, the memories of coming through at Leverkusen and the challenge Arsenal face away in Germany.
He reflects on a difficult injury period earlier this season, says he now feels fully fit and ready to play again, and opens up on the support he received from Martin Odegaard, his family and the whole club during recovery.
Havertz also discusses competition for places in Mikel Arteta’s squad, his flexibility across several attacking roles, and what Arsenal must do to handle the knockout stages. Drawing on his own Champions League winning experience, he says he hopes to create more special memories in Europe with Arsenal.
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⏱ Timeline
0:00 Return to Leverkusen and childhood club memories
0:56 Stop start season after early injury setbacks
1:42 Martin Odegaard and club support during recovery
2:50 Competition for places and squad depth at Arsenal
3:54 Mental challenge of repeated injuries and surgery
5:27 Feeling fit again and ready for the months ahead
5:45 Backing Victor after criticism this season
6:47 Best position and playing across the front line
7:59 New hunger after missing football during rehab
8:52 What it takes to win the Champions League
10:10 Taking it game by game in Europe with Arsenal
11:12 Praise for Leverkusen success after his departure
12:12 Emotional return and family at the BayArena
13:18 Childhood move from Aachen to Leverkusen
14:37 Outro | Please like the video and subscribe!
#kaihavertz #arsenal #afc | Kai Havertz Arsenal press conference today
2 Comments
The guy played leftback with the national team.
Hopefully he spent alot on working on his upper strength