Viktor Gyokeres retains Sweden’s World Cup goals alive as he reminds Arsenal what he can do
Viktor Gyokeres scored an outstanding hat-trick to fireside Sweden into Tuesday’s World Cup qualifying play-off remaining.
Sweden noticed off Ukraine 3-1 in Valencia in a match that noticed the striker present Arsenal with a well timed reminder of his risk in entrance of objective.
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He took simply six minutes to open the scoring with a poacher’s end from shut vary.
He added a second shortly after half-time with a trademark low drive to place Graham Potter’s aspect in pole place.
Hat-trick hero
And he saved his cool to fireside house from the penalty spot 17 minutes from time at hand his nation a cushty victory.
His triple took his complete for the season to 19 objectives for membership and nation with 11 of his strikes coming within the Premier League.
Gyokeres holds the important thing to Sweden’s doable involvement at this summer time’s World Cup.
The 27-year-old should shoulder the goalscoring burden within the absence of Liverpool’s Alexander Isak.
Sweden face Poland subsequent week for a spot on the World Cup in North America, kicking off in June.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will little question be delighted by Gyokeres’ goalscoring exploits, however will hope his £64million signing can return unscathed for the ultimate stretch of the title race.
Arsenal stars William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Eberechi Eze, Leandro Trossard and Jurrien Timber all pulled out of their respective nationwide workforce squads with harm.
Former Crystal Palace star Eze will miss round 4 weeks of motion with a calf harm.
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With doubts surrounding a number of key stars going into the ultimate two months of the season, Arteta will hope his aspect can take care of the calls for as Arsenal launch an assault on three competitions.
Arsenal return to motion after the worldwide break seeking to put their Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester Metropolis firmly behind them.
The Gunners have been second finest in opposition to Pep Guardiola’s aspect and stay with out a trophy in nearly six years.
Arsenal are in pole place to carry the Premier League title for the primary time since 2004, whereas the FA Cup and Champions League additionally present lifelike possibilities of glory.
Arteta says his aspect will use final Sunday’s defeat at Wembley as gasoline to land larger prizes on the finish of the season.
“It’s onerous as a result of everybody as a participant actually wished to win (the Carabao Cup) and I do know the supporters wished it. The truth that we haven’t managed to ship it is rather, very painful,” Arteta mentioned.
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“We have had a outstanding eight months collectively, and now there’s a global break.
“All of us go into there with a really onerous feeling and ache, and we will use that as gasoline for the subsequent two months.
“We maintain going. It is painful to not give them what they’re hoping for and what they’re cheering for, however we’ll get better from that and go once more.”
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