Overview
- Wayne Rooney, speaking on The Overlap on Tuesday, called Viktor Gyokeres a major factor in Arsenal’s push for the Premier League and the Champions League.
- Arsenal are two wins from a first league crown since 2004 and will face Paris Saint‑Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest on May 30.
- Signed from Sporting CP for a reported £64 million last summer, Gyokeres has 21 goals in all competitions, matching debut‑season milestones set by Thierry Henry and Ian Wright while sitting 16 behind Erling Haaland.
- After a slow start of three goals in his first 11 games and a 10‑match open‑play drought, the Sweden striker has scored five in his last nine as his form returned.
- Rooney says Gyokeres occupies centre‑backs and runs the channels to free space for Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka, and Football365 has reported a season‑ending knee injury for Ben White that is not yet widely confirmed.