Former Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has backed summer signing Viktor Gyökeres to play a decisive role in the Gunners’ bid to win the UEFA Champions League this season.
Arsenal reached the semi-finals of the competition last term, knocking out Real Madrid before falling to eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain.
Walcott believes Gyökeres, who joined the club in the summer, could be the missing piece in Mikel Arteta’s squad.
He told the newsmen:
“If they [Arsenal] had someone like Viktor Gyökeres in the PSG semi-final they lost last season, then they would have won it.
When you create danger and put a ball into certain areas, Gyökeres is going to be there. He is going to make a difference for them.
He is so equipped for the Champions League knockout ties as well. Add that to the personnel that Arsenal already have, and how strong they are defensively, and that’s why I am backing them to win it.”
Arsenal begin their 2025/26 Champions League campaign with a trip to Spain to face Athletic Club.
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