Gary Lineker has said whether VAR were right to overturn Arsenal's winner against Aston Villa because of Kai Havertz's perceieved handball.

Gary Lineker admitted he had ‘no doubt’ about Kavanagh’s decision, an opinion echoed by fellow pundit Danny Murphy. “No doubt about the handball was there?” Lineker said.

Mikel Merino's late strike was ruled out after the ball struck Kai Havertz's arm with the Premier league offering a statement that led to the goal being disallowed.

Kai Havertz's second goal against Aston Villa was controversially chalked off to leave Arsenal having to settle for a point at the Emirates Stadium.

Aston Villa came back from 2-0 down to rescue a draw against Arsenal in the Premier League. Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz scored either side of half-time to put the home side in a commanding position, but they were pegged back.

KAI HAVERTZ’S wife Sophia revealed she was subjected to horrific online abuse following Arsenal’s FA Cup defeat to Manchester United. Havertz, 25, missed a penalty in his side’s shootout loss at

Arsenal had to start putting together the sort of run that saw them be almost perfect in the second half of last season but two more dropped points, their eighth draw of the season, leaves them with a lot of ground to make up. There have been red cards to point to in the other games but this result was of their own making.

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Arsenal were denied a late winner as Aston Villa came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Merino’s strike hit Kai Havertz and beat Emiliano Martinez in the final minutes, but that goal was ruled out by VAR after replays showed the ball had hit the arm of Havertz.

Arsenal get a little daylight from Aston Villa as Leandro Trossard picks out Kai Havertz inside the box, where the German international drills his effort past Emi Martinez to make it 2-0.

Kai Havertz looked to be the final piece of the Arsenal puzzle last season, but the Arsenal forward could soon find himself playing second fiddle