What's wrong with Kai Havertz and can he fix it in time for Liverpool vs. Arsenal showdown

Havertz struggles with form and an unusual offside trend ahead of Sunday's Liverpool clash, with Arsenal missing key attackers Saka and Madueke to injury.

Arsenal face Liverpool on Sunday with several attacking options unavailable. Bukayo Saka remains sidelined with a thigh injury sustained in Munich, while Noni Madueke is a doubt with an ankle problem. Christos Tzolis has returned to training but hasn't played for his new club in over a month, and Max Dowman serves a three-game ban.

Kai Havertz, Arsenal's center forward, enters the fixture in poor form. Across his last six games since returning from an early international break, he has scored no goals and provided one assist. Against Fleetwood in the EFL Cup, he took seven shots for 0.72 expected goals but failed to convert in a game Arsenal chased for 70 minutes. Manager Mikel Arteta dismissed injury concerns, stating there is "nothing to do with that," but acknowledged the drop in numbers.

Despite the current dip, Havertz has a history of performing in big matches. He was excellent in May's Champions League final against PSG and has previously dominated Arsenal's title rivals. Arteta will be hoping his striker rediscovers that form against Liverpool, a side Havertz has tormented before.