Arsenal midfielder Jorginho admits speaking with Kai Havertz earlier this season about his form struggles.

The pair played together at Chelsea before joining the Gunners.

Havertz has now hit his stride and Jorginho said: “I always knew because I know Kai.

“That is part of the game as well, isn't it?

“I spoke with him as well: 'Stay calm, let them talk, keep doing your job as you always do. Work hard and you are going to come through this even better.'

“And that is what has happened I think. And I am really happy for him. He is an amazing, amazing guy and he deserves everything to go really well for him.

“I think he is a human being. You hear those things, you feel them and it is up to you how you take them.

“You can take them and let them get you down - or you take the criticism and use it as a motivation.

“I think he used them as a motivation to prove them wrong and he did and I am really glad.

“And I am glad that we were all together behind him to support him. That is what we do here."