Havertz arrived for £65million in June and has started all three of the team’s Premier League games.
He had one glorious chance to level early in the first half when he got his head to Bukayo Saka’s clever flick back across goal but badly miscued his effort.
His struggles were thrown into stark relief by the impact of the player who replaced him, Fabio Vieira, who won a penalty from which Saka equalised in the 70th minute and then set up fellow substitute Eddie Nketiah to fire Arsenal into the lead moments later.Arteta insists he has been pleased with Havertz’s contributions so far and said he remains confident he will settle in north London.
“Yes, I think . I think he’s done already really good things today. It was tough for him in certain moments, he got in great areas again and the ball didn’t arrive. The introduction of Vieira and Nketiah in the second half had a transformative effect on Arsenal after a first half in which they dominated play but rarely extended Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno.Vieira in particular succeeded in galvanising the team in midfield after the ineffectual Havertz had departed, playing a decisive role in the goals that looked to have won it for the hosts before Joao Palhinha’s late strike for 10-man Fulham.
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