ai Havertz can excel in his new midfield position at Arsenal regardless of a quiet begin to pre-season.
That is based on Ian Wright, who believes the £65million signing can construct a partnership with Gabriel Jesus in Mikel Arteta’s plan to play Havertz in a deeper position.
The German made his first look in a Gunners shirt within the pleasant in opposition to Nurnberg however failed to set the world alight as Arsenal laboured to a 1-1 draw.
But membership legend Wright is adamant that Havertz can be a hit along with his new position tipped to work completely in behind striker Jesus.
“I feel very, very confident about that midfield and what that midfield can produce,” he advised the Wrighty’s House podcast after the arrival of Declan Rice.
“Especially with Havertz. Havertz in that role, I think we are going to be very surprised in his quality as well.
“Arsenal fans are going to love him, we haven’t seen nothing from him at Chelsea. Yes, he’s scored the winning goal in a Champions League final and stuff like that.
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“But, he’s not a [number] nine, he’s not a false nine. He’s either a ten drifting in like he did for [Bayer] Leverkusen, scoring lots of goals in his first couple of seasons.
“But I can see him as an eight, arriving with Jesus coming out, leaving those spaces. I cannot help but get excited.”
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