Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice says he’s confident Viktor Gyokeres will prove his worth at the club.
Gyokeres, who Arsenal brought in from Sporting CP during the summer for £64million, has managed just five goals in the top flight this season.
Despite his underwhelming displays, Rice is convinced the Gunners cannot achieve their ambition of ending their 22-year Premier League title drought without the Sweden man.
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“It’s tough for him, because he’s got two defenders on him all game, all over him. So he has to use his strength, he has to do all he can to help the team and with my first goal, without him making that run from Gabriel Martinelli’s flick and holding it, setting it off to Martin (Odegaard), that goal wouldn’t happen.
“That was a pivotal moment in the game for us to turn the game on its head.
“I see how hard he hits a ball, and when that space arrives for him and the ball’s arriving at his feet to score goals, he will 100% score. But at the minute, defenders in the Premier League want to be able to stop Viktor Gyokeres, because he’s one of the best strikers in the world.
“Trust me, he’s doing unbelievably for us, and we wouldn’t be where we are without him.”
