Kai Havertz continued his excellent recent form on Sunday with a goal and an assist against Tottenham Hotspur, helping Arsenal to a 3-2 win.

Havertz’s long ball assist to Bukayo Saka was excellent, and his towering headed goal gave Spurs a mountain to climb in the second half.

The 24-year-old was named in various Teams of the Week afterwards, earning plenty of praise from neutrals, as well as the highest Fotmob rating (8.8) for the match, so it was probably a surprise to learn that the German international was struggling before the game.

“He wasn’t 100 per cent today, he was ill before the match and was struggling a bit but he still put in the performance that he put in,” Mikel Arteta revealed after the match.

“I thought he was unbelievable today. He was sensational in every department.”

As well as his goal and assist, Havertz was particularly effective in the air, winning eight of his 10 aerial duels up against Spurs’ centre-backs.

That helped Arsenal to add some variety to their play, with the team able to go short or long depending on the situation.

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Havertz has clearly reached a new level since his mid-February goal against Burnley. In 11 games, he has eight goals and five assists, and the squad has won each time he has assisted on a goal.

Now that Arsenal will be playing Bournemouth on Saturday, Havertz will finally get a few days off.