He has a different strength - Shearer backs Gyokeres to find scoring form at Arsenal

Shearer is confident Gyokeres will score for Arsenal.

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has expressed confidence that striker Viktor Gyokeres will soon hit his stride and start scoring regularly for Arsenal.

Gyokeres, who made a high-profile move from Sporting to the North London club during the summer transfer window, has found the net just three times this season.

The 27-year-old did not score in Arsenal's recent 1-0 Premier League victory over Fulham on Saturday.

What Shearer said

Speaking on BBC's "Match of the Day," Shearer acknowledged that the Swedish international is not yet in the same category as elite strikers like Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, and Kylian Mbappe. However, he highlighted the unique qualities Gyokeres brings to Mikel Arteta's squad.

"Gyokeres is 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.

Despite the modest goal tally, the Premier League's all-time top scorer believes Gyokeres's overall contribution has been a net positive for the Gunners, particularly in creating space for his teammates.

"But I think he brings a different strength. There’s no doubt that he will have to improve his goalscoring, as you said, he has only got three. When you are 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," Shearer continued.

Shearer concluded with a firm prediction that the goals will come for the striker, even if he doesn't replicate the prolific numbers from his previous season.

"I think he will get the goals, obviously, nowhere near as many as he got last season."