Kai Havertz looking to have successful World Cup with Germany despite injury issues

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/havertz-kai/rH8BZWiI/"]Havertz[/a], who has been away from the ‌national team for more than a year after missing last year's ‌internationals through injury, is part of the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/germany/ptQide1O/"]Germany[/a] squad to face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/switzerland/rHJ2vy1B/"]Switzerland ‌[/a]on Friday and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ghana/nNBjHale/"]Ghana[/a] three days later.[/p][p]"I had a tough time. ‌It was not easy for me," Havertz told a press conference ahead of Germany's friendly against hosts Switzerland.[/p][p]"[b]I had my first injury in February last year, three ‌and a half months out then comeback and ⁠then a setback with the ‌knee injury[/b]," he added.[/p][p]Havertz returned to action for the Premier League leaders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] ​in January after being sidelined since August last year, but the 26-year-old said he was ready for his club's busy match ​schedule in the league, the FA Cup and the Champions League.[/p][image alt="Havertz's stats" id="6bb46cdf-43bd-4e9d-a40d-72ce9796ff4c" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="1abbae66-0836-47ce-84f5-c90868090e02" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]"[b]I now feel completely fit. I need the one or other game from ⁠the start to reach ​100 percent but I feel fit to start lasting over 90 minutes[/b]," he said.[/p][p]Havertz added that Arsenal's busy schedule came just at the right time.[/p][p]"[b]We have many matches in three competitions. I missed the first six ‌months of the season and I will give it all for the club, and to be able to go with a lot of confidence to the World Cup. I want to be successful at this World Cup and lead the way[/b]," he said.[/p][p]Germany have set their sights on winning the World Cup following shock group-stage exits in 2018 and 2022, determined to restore their reputation as a global football powerhouse. The tournament starts in June and is co-hosted by Mexico, the ‌United States and Canada.[/p][p]The Germans, who have not reached a final ​in any major international tournament since winning their fourth World Cup ‌in 2014 in Brazil, have been drawn in Group E with Ecuador, Curacao and Ivory Coast for the June 11th to July 19th tournament.[/p][p]They play their opening World Cup match in Houston, Texas, on June 14th against Curacao. Germany will then travel to Toronto on June ⁠20th to take on the Ivory ⁠Coast before their last group ‌game against Ecuador in New York on June 25th.[/p]