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Havertz goalless in 561 minutes as Arsenal face No 9 dilemma
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๐ฐ Arsenal must choose between two goalless strikers before their trip to Liverpool.
๐ Key points
โฑ๏ธ Havertz has gone 561 minutes without a goal in all competitions.
๐ฏ He had seven shots without scoring against Fleetwood.
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Gyokeres has had one shot in 148 Premier League minutes.
๐ก๏ธ Arsenal's defenders have outscored their strikers this season.
๐ท Arsenal have spent ยฃ224.5m on forwards under Arteta.
๐ What happened
โฑ๏ธ According to Sky Sports' data column The Radar, Havertz has not scored in 561 minutes across all competitions since goals in the Community Shield against Man City and in the league against Coventry and Chelsea. He had seven shots without scoring in the Carabao Cup tie at Fleetwood.
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Gyokeres ended his long drought with the equaliser at Fleetwood, but he has had one shot in 148 Premier League minutes and none in 160 Champions League minutes. In his first Arsenal season he scored 21 goals, 14 of them in the title-winning league campaign.
๐ก๏ธ Arsenal's defenders have scored more goals than their strikers in all competitions this season. Since Arteta arrived, Arsenal have spent ยฃ224.5m on forwards, compared with ยฃ550.1m on midfielders and ยฃ350m on defenders.
๐ Sky Sports judged Havertz the more likely starter because of his all-round contribution, and also mentioned Mikel Merino as an option up front.
๐ By the numbers
โข Havertz without a goal: 561 minutes (all competitions)
โข Gyokeres league shots: one in 148 minutes
โข Spent on forwards under Arteta: ยฃ224.5m
โข Spent on midfielders: ยฃ550.1m
๐ What to watch
๐งฉ Havertz or Gyokeres โ Sky Sports leans towards Havertz. Arteta's pick will shape Arsenal's attack at Anfield.
๐ The Merino option โ moving Merino up front is another possibility.
๐ฉน No Saka โ with their wide goal threat missing, finishing from the No 9 matters even more.
๐ญ Why it matters
Arsenal have won seven of eight league games and are level on points with Man City. The result at Anfield at 4.30pm on 1 November could shift the title race.
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