Kai Havertz: ‘Just to watch the Champions League final is very special, to play in it is unreal’

Arsenal striker scored the winner in the final five years ago and is determined to make up for being ‘in a bad place’ when injured this season

When Kai Havertz thinks back to the 2021 Champions League final, he can’t help smiling. Chelsea’s surprise victory over Manchester City in Porto still feels like yesterday for the Germany striker.

“It is something I will never forget,” he says. “As a kid I could have never dreamed I would score a goal in the final and win that game. I will always be proud of it. I just try to take that feeling and hopefully it will happen again.”