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Mikel Arteta makes Viktor Gyokeres prediction after £64m forward's slow start to life at Arsenal as he sends his players warning

Mikel Arteta has warned doubters that Viktor Gyokeres will go up another level in the second half of Arsenal's season — but needs his team-mates to understand him better.

The £64million striker has scored just six goals in 18 games across all competitions and underwhelmed since coming back from a muscle injury late last month.

That saw the 27-year-old criticised for his display in the Gunners' 2-1 victory over Wolves last weekend, where he failed to make an impact.

Ahead of Arsenal's Premier League match against Everton on Saturday, Arteta said: 'Everybody was so excited to bring him into the club.