Michael Owen has raised fresh doubts over Viktor Gyokeres and has questioned whether he is the right man to lead the Arsenal attack in the long-term.

The summer signing from Sporting Lisbon has taken time to adapt to the demands of English football and endured a difficult start to his Gunners career.

Adjusting to the tactical nuisances of Mikel Arteta’s tactics had also proved problematic but increasingly the signs over the last few weeks have indicated the 27-year-old may have turned a significant corner.

A superbly taken brace against Tottenham in Sunday’s north London derby demolition suggested the Sweden international is growing in confidence.

Indeed, no top flight striker has scored more goals in all competitions since the turn of the year, but Owen remains unconvinced Gyokeres isn’t anything more than a short-term solution.

‘I like this lad in so many aspects but I think he’s got so many weaknesses as well,’ the former Liverpool and England centre forward told Premier League Productions.

‘To be Arsenal’s centre forward for the long-term, am I getting carried away about just one game? No I’m not, I still think the questions are out there.

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