Potter remains calm over Gyokeres struggles | OneFootball

Graham Potter has played down concerns over Viktor Gyokeres after the Arsenal striker lost his guaranteed starting place under Mikel Arteta. The 28-year-old top scored with 21 goals in 2025-26 as Arsenal won the Premier League, but has had only a 12-minute cameo across the first four league games this season.

“Things happen. It goes up and down, just like it does in life. He is a Premier League winner. He scored many goals as a number nine for Arsenal. He was incredible in the qualifiers and also had a good World Cup,” Potter said, speaking to Fotbollskanalen.

Gyokeres also started in the Carabao Cup but did not score in a 4-2 win over Ipswich Town.

“Players at this level will always get criticism at some point. But there is no problem here. We love Viktor. He enjoys being here. We will create the best conditions for him so that he can continue to be a top player.”

“Things can happen quickly and we just have to deal with it. Sometimes a change of environment can help a player, and we all look forward to having Viktor with us. We will help him enjoy his football.”

Source: Goal.com

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