Viktor Gyökeres
ARS
CF
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Jun 4, 1998 (28)
Right
6'2"
198 lb
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2026/2027 Premier League
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2026/2027 Premier League
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Makes season debut
Gyokeres recorded no stats in Sunday's 2-1 victory over Chelsea.
Analysis: Gyokeres made his first competitive appearance of the season after remaining an unused substitute in Arsenal's opening two Premier League matches. Kai Havertz remains ahead of him at center-forward, but the return of Champions League football should create additional opportunities for Gyokeres. His physicality, movement in behind and penalty-box finishing give Arsenal a different profile when rotating the attack.
Unused in season opener
Gyokeres was an unused substitute in Arsenal's season opener against Coventry, with coach Mikel Arteta suggesting both physical and tactical considerations influenced his decision. "For different reasons, some of them physical, some players can't last 60-90 minutes and we didn't want to expose them. Some of them are tactical and depend on the game, that's it."
Analysis: Gyokeres remained on the bench for the entire opener against Coventry, with Kai Havertz preferred ahead of him at center-forward. Manager Mikel Arteta's comments suggest workload management may have played a part in the decision, though he did not specifically confirm that Gyokeres was one of the players dealing with physical limitations. For now, Havertz appears to be ahead in the striker hierarchy, leaving Gyokeres competing for increased minutes as the season progresses.
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