Viktor Gyökeres eager to break Arsenal’s winless streak during challenging away match

Viktor Gyökeres expressed his readiness to venture into hostile territory at Leeds on Saturday night as Arsenal aims to revive their Premier League title pursuit.

The Gunners’ title ambitions faced a hurdle with a home loss to Manchester United last Sunday — marking their first defeat at the Emirates this season.

Mikel Arteta’s team has not secured a victory in their last three league encounters, yet they maintain a four-point advantage over both Manchester City and Aston Villa as they approach this weekend’s matches.

Gyökeres scored his initial goals for Arsenal with a double in a 5-0 triumph against Leeds at the Emirates in August.

The Sweden international will head to Leeds after netting in Arsenal’s Champions League victory over Kairat — his third goal in five outings for the Gunners.

When asked about the expected “rocking” atmosphere at Elland Road on Saturday evening, Gyökeres responded: “Yes, it’ll be nice.

“I look forward to every match. It will be a challenging away fixture, but we certainly hope to perform well and secure all three points.

“However, I don’t mind what the game is; I simply aim to give my best and seize my opportunities.

“We’ve performed admirably thus far, but we must continue in the same vein, remain focused, work hard, and now we are eager for Saturday’s match.”

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Arsenal achieved a perfect record of eight wins from eight in the Champions League group stage. They will encounter one of Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen, Olympiacos, or Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16.

Gyökeres added: “It’s always enjoyable when you reach the knockout phase, and to get closer to our goals in this tournament makes for exciting times.”