LONDON, Dec 12 : Six goals in 18 appearances was not the impact Arsenal were expecting from summer signing Viktor Gyokeres but manager Mikel Arteta is confident the Swede will come good.

Gyokeres netted 54 times for Sporting last season but that deadly finishing has been absent since his 64-million-pounds move and the 27-year-old has managed one goal in the Premier League since September.

The fact Arsenal are top of the table ahead of Saturday's home clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers shows Gyokeres's struggles have not impacted the team, but after last weekend's defeat at Aston Villa trimmed their lead, Arteta needs him scoring freely soon.

"I think we have to put the player in the best possible condition to explode and fulfil his potential. And there are certain things that within the

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