Mikel Arteta has called season-ending injuries like the one suffered by Kai Havertz “an accident waiting to happen” with the increasing demands on current players.

Every word from Mikel Arteta's pre-match Arsenal press conference ahead of the Premier League clash with Leicester City, including the latest injury news and transfer reflection

Arteta said he felt a “big pain in the tummy” after seeing Kai Havertz pick up a serious hamstring injury at the end of a light training session in Dubai that will rule the Germany forward out for the rest of the season.