Arsenal legend Gilberto Silva has words of advice for midfielder Kai Havertz.

The German international arrived at the Gunners from Chelsea in the summer transfer window.

Silva may have been a defensive midfielder, but he knows what it takes to succeed in the middle of the park for Arsenal.

He stated to football.london: “I think one of the important aspects for Kai is to stay resilient and keep believing in himself. I think this is one of the important aspects because he is at Arsenal because he is a talent, somebody trusts him which is the manager and the teammates, the club and he's there.

“Because before he arrived at the club he did well in another club and he's there, otherwise [the move] wouldn't happen, but sometimes it changes. It takes a little bit of time for you to adapt to the new system, the new way of work, the new environments, the new team, the teammates, which is normal.

“He was used to playing on a different style from Arsenal. Now he's adapting to it.

“It's tough because the people expect you to come and deliver, score goals and especially in his position and play a fantastic game and when it does not happen it's so frustrating for the fans, but I think the patience is the key for the fans to understand. Listen, give him time. the first year is difficult."