Marc Cucurella sends Kai Havertz message after Arsenal star’s surprise new role.

Marc Cucurella sends Kai Havertz message after Arsenal star’s surprise new role.

Chelsea star Marc Cucurella has sent Arsenal summer signing Kai Havertz a message after the German international was deployed in a new position during international duty. Havertz swapped Stamford Bridge for the Emirates Stadium back in June, joining the red side of London in a £65million move.

Since then, the 24-year-old has struggled to live up to the fee, delivering a number of below-bar displays for Mikel Arteta’s men. He has predominantly operated as an attacking number eight for the Gunners so far this term but he played in a very different role on Saturday for Germany.

Julian Nagelsmann opted to utilise Havertz at left-back as his side were defeated 3-2 by Turkey in a friendly, a game that saw the versatile Arsenal man score the opener, netting after just five minutes. The former Bayer Leverkusen youngster’s performance clearly impressed Blues defender Cucurella, who shared a dressing room with Havertz in west London last season.

Writing on his former teammate’s latest Instagram, Cucurella said: “LB (fire emoji).” Die Mannschaft head coach Nagelsmann was also full of praise for Havertz after the match.

“I don’t see this as a risk for him, but as a very, very big opportunity to play a key role at the Euros,” the ex-Bayern boss said regarding his compatriot’s new role. “Kai said he wanted to do it, wanted to try it — for a first time in an unfamiliar position, he did extremely well.”

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