Havertz out of Germany squad with knee problem

By The Associated Press

Arsenal's Kai Havertz celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Southampton at the Emirates Stadium in London, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Kirsty Wigglesworth]

BERLIN (AP) — Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has dropped out of the squad for Germany’s Nations League games against Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Netherlands. The German soccer federation said Sunday that Havertz withdrew because of a left knee problem. Havertz scored in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday and played the full game. Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann called up Mainz forward Jonathan Burkardt for the games in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday and Munich against the Dutch three days later. Nagelsmann was already without Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala and West Ham’s Niclas Füllkrug with hip and ankle problems.