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The international break is in full flow, and Arsenal have the chance to regroup after their 3-0 defeat to Brighton last weekend. The Gunners will return on Saturday 10 October with a game against Leeds United, hoping to close the gap at the top of the table to Manchester City.
However, the international break hasn't all been good for the Gunners. Kai Havertz suffered an injury while playing for Germany against the Netherlands. He injured his hamstring and will return to North London to recover. It is not yet understood how severe the hamstring issue is, but if the Germany international is set to miss time, then it'll be a big loss for Mikel Arteta.
Havertz has started every Premier League game this season in the striker spot, and he's scored two goals in the opening five games. Now that he's injured, Arteta may have to turn to Viktor Gyokeres to start up front, which is a worry based on his recent club form.
Gyokeres has to step up for Arsenal
The Swedish international had a good first season at the Emirates, scoring 20 goals in all competitions; however, he has struggled so far this year. Gyokeres has made just two appearances in the Premier League this season, coming on from the bench, and he is yet to find the net.
Now that his role will likely increase amid Havertz's injury, Gyokeres needs to recapture some of the form that he showed for the Gunners last year, both in the Premier League and Champions League. If he doesn't, Arteta could move on from him very quickly.
The 28-year-old is very aware of his poor form. In an interview with Swedish media outlet Fotbollskanalen, Gyokeres admitted that he needs to improve, but he did say that his relationship with Arteta hasn't dwindled at all.
He said: "If there is a lot of criticism and you read it, of course you can be influenced, but that is not something I do. If you do well, you get praise, and if you don’t score goals as a striker and play as they expect, there is criticism. That is how it is for all footballers. It goes up and down. It is normal."
The international break may have come at the right time for Gyokeres, though, as the 28-year-old scored the winning goal for Sweden in their Nations League clash against Romania on Friday. The hope is that by scoring for Graham Potter's side, Gyokeres will have gained confidence, which he can hopefully translate to his club form when he returns after the break, especially considering the injury to Havertz.
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