Former Arsenal attacker, Theo Walcott, has named the very participant to assist Mikel Arteta’s win the Champions League this season.
Arsenal knocked out Spanish giants, Actual Madrid within the Champions League final season.
Nevertheless, they have been crushed within the semi-finals by eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain.
Walcott believes that summer season signing, Viktor Gyokeres can be pivotal for the Gunners quest to assert the title this time round.
He mentioned that Arsenal wouldn’t have crashed out to PSG within the semi-finals if that they had a striker like Gyokeres.
He instructed BBC, “in the event that they [Arsenal] had somebody like Viktor Gyokeres within the PSG semi-final they misplaced final season, then they’d have gained it.
“Whenever you create hazard and put a ball into sure areas, Gyokeres goes to be there. He’s going to make a distinction for them.
“He’s so geared up for the Champions League knockout ties as effectively.
“Add that to the personnel that Arsenal have already got, and the way robust they’re defensively, and that’s why I’m backing them to win it.”
Arsenal start their Champions League marketing campaign this season with a visit to Spain the place they face Athletic Membership.
