Overview
- Arsenal won 2-0 at Turf Moor, with Viktor Gyokeres opening the scoring after 14 minutes by finishing a Declan Rice corner flicked on by Gabriel Magalhaes.
- Gyokeres was substituted at half-time after he “felt something muscular,” and Arteta told BBC Match of the Day that assessments are pending.
- Arteta called the striker’s first-half display one of his best for the club, with 17 touches, three key passes and two big chances created in 45 minutes (SofaScore).
- Set pieces remain a major weapon for Arsenal, with Squawka reporting they are the first Premier League team to score eight goals from corners in the first 10 matches.
- Any absence for Gyokeres would strain forward depth with Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus already sidelined, after Mikel Merino filled in for the second half; Arsenal face Slavia Prague on Tuesday before Sunderland.