Viktor Gyokeres 'excited' to prove worth to Arsenal and down Sporting after bitter exit

Viktor Gyokeres 'excited' to prove worth to Arsenal and down Sporting after bitter exitViktor Gyokeres will be in the spotlight on Tuesday night when the Arsenal striker returns to ex-club Sporting Lisbon in the quarter finals of the Champions LeagueCommentsSportJohn Cross Chief Football Writer20:52, 06 Apr 2026Updated 20:55, 06 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesViktor Gyokeres will be out to hurt his old club on Tuesday(Image: AFP )Viktor Gyokeres has got goals running through his veins ahead of his emotional return to Sporting Lisbon. Arsenal striker Gyokeres faces his old club for the first time since his protracted £64million transfer to the Emirates last summer.‌It became an ugly saga at times before the deal eventually went through and that may mean the Sweden international may get a hot reception from the Sporting fans. But Mikel Arteta insists that Gyokeres is actually fired up and ready to embrace a big night for him personally and an even bigger night for Arsenal.‌Gyokeres, 27, had a prolific two years at Sporting and has managed 17 goals in all competitions this season and will be full of confidence after his goal sent Sweden to the World Cup finals after they beat Poland in the play-offs.‌Gunners boss Arteta said: “I mean, those are experiences that you put in your veins, I would say. And it doesn't get much better than putting your country into a World Cup with a goal that you scored. So that's still there, and that's going to be there for the rest of his career, like all the moments that he's here, the moments that he's creating for us.FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Mikel Arteta hits back at Arsenal's critics with firm message before Sporting clashREAD MORE: Arsenal handed triple injury boost for Sporting clash but Mikel Arteta rules two stars out“And that's the story that he's creating, and hopefully tomorrow he's going to show another very goo...