The spotlight has indeed fallen heavily on Gyokeres, who arrived in a £64m deal last summer but has endured a mixed debut campaign at the Emirates Stadium. The Swedish international was notably dropped for the biggest game in the club's recent history, highlighting a potential lack of trust from the manager in high-stakes moments. While Havertz found the net in Budapest, his ongoing fitness issues have restricted him to just seven Premier League starts this term.
Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard echoed Keown's sentiments regarding the depth of the squad. "I think they have to," Gerrard added. "This was Arsenal’s 63rd game of the season. You need more than one top striker, you might even need more than two. You need to keep refreshing, you fix the roof when the sun’s shining. Arsenal are in a magnificent place, a magnificent place. But the level and the amount of games means you have to keep adding to it and moving players on who have hit their ceiling or look like they’re in decline."