Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has expressed concern over the muscle injury sustained by new signing Viktor Gyokeres during their 2-0 win at Burnley. The Swedish striker, who joined the club in a £64m deal in the summer, scored the opening goal before being withdrawn from the match at half-time.
Arteta admitted that Gyokeres had not trained since the game and is currently unavailable for Tuesday's Champions League tie against Slavia Prague.
"What's definitely not available is Viktor," Arteta said when asked about the Swedish striker's availability for the Champions League tie. "He hasn't trained today, so we need to do some more tests and scans in the next few days to understand the extent of the injury."
Gyokeres' injury has raised concerns among fans and pundits alike due to his limited training time since joining the club. The 27-year-old striker has scored four goals in the Premier League this season, but his short-term absence will be a blow to Arteta's squad.
Arteta admitted that Gyokeres had not trained since the game and is currently unavailable for Tuesday's Champions League tie against Slavia Prague.
"What's definitely not available is Viktor," Arteta said when asked about the Swedish striker's availability for the Champions League tie. "He hasn't trained today, so we need to do some more tests and scans in the next few days to understand the extent of the injury."
Gyokeres' injury has raised concerns among fans and pundits alike due to his limited training time since joining the club. The 27-year-old striker has scored four goals in the Premier League this season, but his short-term absence will be a blow to Arteta's squad.
, he was looking so promising after scoring those goals and now he's out with an injury 
. it's not just about the player, though - this also affects the team's momentum in their Champions League tie 
. arteta seems to be being super responsible by not rushing him back, but at the same time, i'm sure his fans (including mine 
) are worried that he won't get enough playing time before the end of the season 
. hope gyokeres recovers soon and gets back on the pitch 
!
64m price tag for a muscle injury 
arteta should be more careful with signings 
but yeah, his trainin time has b3en pretty sus since he joined...we all hop he recovers snappy so arsenal dont miss out on those 3 pts 
I mean, four goals in the season is impressive, but what's the point of even signing him if he's not gonna be ready for the big games? And now we gotta scramble around for another striker because Gyokeres is down. It's like, come on! At least give us some updates or something other than just "we need to do more tests". 
I'm literally freaking out about Viktor Gyokeres' injury 
. Like I know he's only been with Arsenal for like 2 months and all, but 4 goals in the Prem already? 
It's just not fair to Arteta or the team. They need that goal-scoring machine on the pitch ASAP! 
I'm watching all their games live from now on so I can see Gyokeres' progress and know when he'll be back on the field 
guess this is why they say u r only as good as ur health...
. And don't even get me started on Arteta's management skills - why doesn't he do more to ensure these new signings are properly conditioned before throwing them into the deep end? I mean, it's not like we're a top-tier team or anything... can't we just have one player who knows how to stay healthy for once?! 
Anyway, Arteta's right to be worried, can't have him rushing back to injury, that's just gonna set him back even more. I'm hoping the scans don't show anything too serious, if he's out for a while that's gonna hurt their Champions League hopes...
I mean I get it injuries happen but come on Mikel, what were you thinking?! This season was already looking so bleak and now this 