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Arsenal’s Gyokeres voted Player of the Matchweek

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Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres was voted Player of the Week for Week 27.

The Swede put in a superb display as a centre-forward for Arsenal against north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, scoring twice in their 4-1 win.

Gyokeres restored the Gunners’ lead two minutes into the second half, with a thunderous right-footed strike into the top right corner.

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He then completed the score in the fourth minute of injury time to take his tally of Premier League goals this season to 10.

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Gyokeres becomes the fourth Arsenal player to win the accolade this season, following Eberechi Eze in Week 12, Leandro Trossard in Week 19 and Declan Rice in Week 20.

Gyokeres garnered 35 percent of the fan votes for week 27, while his closest challenger, Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly, had 22 percent.

Other nominees were Arsenal midfielder Eze (20 percent), Leeds United’s Anton Stach (nine percent), Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder James Milner (six percent), Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson (five percent) and Fulham striker Raul Jimenez (three percent).

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