Arsenal midfielder Jorginho has leapt in to defend his teammate Kai Havertz.

The duo are well acquainted from their time at Chelsea, before both moving to Arsenal within six months of each other.

Jorginho arrived in January, while Havertz is a £65 million summer signing who has drawn a lot of criticism.

“If you know football, it's not possible that you don't like Kai. It's impossible," Jorginho told The Athletic Football Podcast.

“But when you play beside him, it's just different. You see straight away his qualities and what he can offer you."

Jorginho continued: “You just look at him and you understand what he wants and what he expects from you, where he expects the ball, the way he puts his body in certain positions.

“He knows what he wants next. He makes things easier for who is beside him."