Kai Havertz out to match Thierry Henry record in Manchester City clash
Many an eyebrow was raised when the North London giants shelled out £65m to bring Havertz to the club from Chelsea, where he had failed to live up to the potential he showed at Bayer Leverkusen.
Mikel Arteta's midfield experiment with Havertz — who initially slotted into the left eight role vacated by Bayer Leverkusen-bound Granit Xhaka — did not pay dividends, leading to fierce criticism of both the Spaniard and Havertz.
The Arsenal boss repeatedly called for Gooners to retain belief in Havertz, who began to repay Arteta's faith in the autumn and hit a rich vein of form just before the international break, scoring in four straight Premier League matches.
The Germany international made the net ripple against Burnley, Newcastle United, Sheffield United, Brentford — in addition to providing two assists — and he is expected to get the nod up top when the Gunners take on the champions on Sunday.
Debut season delight for KaiShould the former Leverkusen starlet breach Man City's backline on Sunday, he will become just the second Arsenal player to score in five successive Premier League games during their first campaign at the club.
The only previous Gunners attacker to achieve that five-match feat was all-time top scorer Henry, who scored in his final seven top-flight appearances of the 1999-2000 season after his own slow start to life in North London.
Henry only netted once in his first 12 top-flight games for Arsenal before justifying Arsene Wenger's decision to stick with him, and Arteta is now reaping the rewards of persisting with Havertz, who has
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