Kai Havertz has told the Premier to watch out with one of his Arsenal teammates back to his very best.

The Gunners laid down a significant market on Sunday by extending their 100% start to the new season with a 2-1 win over improving Chelsea at Emirates Stadium.

Morgan Rogers’ early goal represented a major setback, but Mikel Arteta’s side responded like champions and were level in the 25th minute thanks to a clinical Kai Havertz finish.

Arsenal’s supremacy thereafter was eventually rewarded five minutes after the restart with Martin Odegaard continuing his excellent start to the new campaign, providing a fitting finish to a flowing team move.

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After two consecutive injury interrupted campaign, the club captain, who starred at the World Cup for Norway, appears fully fit and the confidence is flowing again.

With three goals in four games already this term, Odegaard is proving a difference maker where it matters most and Havertz is confident there is more to come.

He said: ‘I think he’s an unbelievable player, we saw that over the last years. This season, I think he’s back to his best. I think he’s going to help us a lot this season.’

While Odegaard ultimately proved the matchwinner against Chelsea, Havertz was quick to praise another monumental defensive effort which largely saw Xabi Alonso’s side restricted to efforts from long range.

‘They have strong players,’ Havertz said. ‘They have an amazing squad but so do we.

‘We knew it was going to be tough and it’s going to be a tight game. They scored early, so it’s not easy for us but we believed in ourselves and changed the game around.’

Arteta, meanwhile, was thrilled by the quality and confidence that exuded from a side that underlined their status as favourites to defend the title they won last season.

‘Very disappointed with the way we conceded the goal but it is also a credit to them and the finish that Morgan [Rogers] had,’ said the Arsenal manager.

‘But it was a joy to watch our team play, compete, some huge individual performances as well and the atmosphere in the stadium was great to witness. I’m interested in the way we reacted.

‘We demand another layer of dynamism, threat and aggression and you have seen that today.’


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