Mikel Arteta's Arsenal narrowly avoided a major disaster by clinching a nervy 2-1 victory over Wolves at the weekend

Mikel Arteta has backed Viktor Gyokeres following his performance against Wolves, instead pointing to the failures of other Arsenal players. The Gunners secured a dramatic 2-1 victory, with all three goals arriving in the closing stages and the winner coming deep into stoppage time.

Mikel Arteta has called on everyone to leave Viktor Gyokeres alone and get behind him, in light of the attention the striker is getting for his stop-start spell at Arsenal so far.Photo by Dean

Viktor Gyokeres has been subject to some scrutiny after a four-game goal drought, but Mikel Arteta has advised fans to 'let him do what he does best'.

Arsenal can breathe a sigh of relief after scraping a 2-1 win against Wolves on Saturday. The Gunners, who had recently drawn matches against Chelsea and Aston Villa, were well below par when they took on the Premier League’s bottom-placed side at home.

Tony Cascarino believes that a surprise Arsenal star could play as a striker as Mikel Arteta attempts to find a permanent solution for the position. Arsenal are having a great season, top of the Premier League and Champions League tables and through to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

Mikel Arteta has delivered a clear message to £64 million signing Viktor Gyokeres, insisting that “two things have to merge” for the Swedish striker to thrive at Arsenal. The manager believes both player adaptation and tactical integration are essential as Gyokeres searches for form.

Mikel Arteta bet on Gyokeres to come good while pointing at Zubimendi's excellent debut season with the Gunners

Mikel Arteta has hinted he is ready to give Gabriel Jesus every opportunity to win his starting place after he made an emotional Arsenal comeback in last night’s Champions League win over Brugge.