Overview
- Mikel Arteta is considering starting Gabriel Jesus against Liverpool, with the Brazilian having replaced Viktor Gyokeres in each of the last five games and looking livelier in limited minutes.
- Gyokeres has seven goals in 23 appearances, including just one in his last ten outings, after a summer move reported at around £63–64 million.
- Support from Declan Rice, Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Martin Keown highlights Gyokeres’s pressing and runs that draw defenders, including his role in creating space for a Declan Rice goal at Bournemouth.
- Kai Havertz has returned to fitness, adding another option at centre-forward and increasing pressure on Arteta’s selection for the coming fixtures.
- Arsenal hold a six-point Premier League lead, sharpening focus on productivity at No 9 as the title race gathers pace.