**Mikel Arteta insists that he has not seen any signs of self doubt in Viktor Gyokeres as the forward continues to adapt to life at Arsenal.**
The 27-year-old arrived from Sporting in a £64m deal after scoring an outstanding 98 goals in 102 games, but has found it difficult to make that same immediate impact in north London.
However, [Gyokeres’ persistence was finally rewarded against Chelsea](https://hayters.com/saliba-says-he-is-not-worried-about-arsenal-striker-gyokeres/), where he scored and provided an assist as the Gunners secured a one-goal advantage in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday evening.
Asked if he had seen Gyokeres showing any signs of self-doubt during a challenging adaptation period, Arteta responded: “No, I haven’t seen that. Obviously, he is a very demanding person. He knows the level that we need.
“He really wants to fulfill everything that we expect of him. He’s been really trying, he’s been very consistent and I thought that against Chelsea he had a great game and scored the goal that helped us to win the game.”
The Sweden international has faced a fair share of scrutiny for his limited influence in recent matches, having been withdrawn in the goalless draw against Liverpool with only eight touches to his name.
“Well, for the rest of his career, I think if you know what he’s done in the last few years, you just set the standards that everybody expects you to maintain,” Arteta said.
“It’s part of the expectations, but it’s not only for Viktor.
“It’s for every number nine in the league or in every top club or in every position that you play. We expect to be really good, really consistent, and to win constantly, and that’s what we have to try to do.”
Despite the criticism, Gyokeres remains Arsenal’s top scorer in the Premier League, alongside Leandro Trossard, and will have an ideal opportunity to add to his tally against a struggling Nottingham Forest side this weekend.