Arsenal have been urged to sign Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres to provide Mikel Arteta with ‘something different’ in his hunt for a Premier League title. The Gunners finished second to Manchester City in the last two seasons and last early ground to the defending champions after a 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth last weekend.

Still missing Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, as well as full-backs Jurrien Timber and Takehiro Tomiyasu, Arsenal continued their steady progress through the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday, but it will have come at a price if their injury list lengthens.

Former Arsenal midfielder and teammate of Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky, believes the Gunners must now show they can surpass Manchester City in the Premier League this season. Rosicky and Arteta made 68 appearances together for Arsenal in the centre of the pitch as the duo became fan favourites.