Gyokeres found the net in Premier League contests with Everton, Southampton and Bournemouth, but struggled in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Sporting and last weekend’s clash with Manchester City, scoring 0. The striker did not hit the ground running at Arsenal after signing from Sporting in the summer but has slowly grown into his old goalscoring form since the start of the year as he become crucial the club’s attack. Now, after City leapfrogged Arsenal to the top of the table, Gyokeres has been backed by club legend Viera to finish the season with a flourish. "I've seen him working hard out of possession, and he's always working hard for the team. “I've seen him making the run to create that space, and for some reason, the ball didn't get there yet. "But I think he's somebody who has more to give than what we've seen, and I like his energy, and I like his spirit when he's on the field. "He's a real team player, and scoring goals, he will score goals, I don't have any doubt about that." Manager Mikel Arteta granted his players a short break ahead of the Newcastle clash which may hand Gyokeres the time needed to bounce back this weekend and send the Gunners back to their perch at the top.