Alan Shearer makes Viktor Gyokeres prediction after Arsenal beat Fulham

Viktor Gyokeres failed to find the target as Arsenal beat Fulham (NurPhoto/Shutterstock)

Alan Shearer believes Viktor Gyokeres will start scoring again for Arsenal but insists he will get ‘nowhere near’ his record for Sporting.

Gyokeres made a positive start for Arsenal following his £64 million move from Sporting in the summer transfer window with three goals in his first four Premier League games.

However, the 27-year-old has not found the net in his last seven appearances for Mikel Arteta ’s side across all competitions.

Gyokeres skied a chance from close range in Arsenal’s 1-0 win against Fulham on Saturday and has faced criticism over his technical ability since his move to the Premier League.

But Shearer believes the Sweden international has already made a positive impact at Arsenal, but feels last season’s tally of 54 goals in 52 games for Sporting will not be replicated this term.

‘He’s not in the league of the three we showed in the previous clip [Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe], far from that,’ Shearer said on BBC ’s Match of the Day.

Viktor Gyokeres has not scored in his last seven appearances for Arsenal (Getty)

‘But I think he brings a different strength, there’s no doubt that he will have to improve his goalscoring, as you said, he’s only got three.

‘But one of his strengths which has suited Arsenal is he actually goes in behind. When he does that it creates space for others to play because last season you had [Kai] Havertz or [Mikel] Merino coming short and that’s easier for teams to defend against.

‘When you’re running the other way they get deeper and deeper and that then opens up space for others to play. I think from that point of view he has improved Arsenal.’

Asked if he will get goals, Shearer replied: ‘I think he will get the goals, obviously, nowhere near as many as he got last season.

‘But he will get goals with the number of chances that Arsenal create, he will, and his numbers should improve.’