ARSENAL had Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres to thank as they earned a hard-fought win over Slavia Prague.

The two strugglers who had been labelled as ‘flops’ showed what they are capable of in a brilliant first-half display.

Gyokeres put the ball through for Madueke to run at goal and score the opener.

The Swede then got one of his own to put the Gunners two to the good before half-time.

Madueke has hit form at just the right time with Thomas Tuchel set to name his England squad on Thursday.

The goal would only add to his case to be included following a brilliant few weeks that saw him also score the winner against Nottingham Forest.

Gyokeres can take a lot of confidence from his display in the Czech Republic.

The striker was struggling after the last international break as he looked short of trust in himself.

He took his goal well as he had a great touch and finish to find the far corner from a tight angle.

In his last five games, he has now managed two goals and three assists for Arsenal.

He had endured a tough start to the season but is now starting to show he can deliver in the Gunners’ red.

Manager Mikel Arteta would have learned a lesson during the 90 minutes at the Fortuna Arena.

After 45 minutes, Arsenal had the hosts by the throat but failed to completely kill the game off.

If it were not for David Raya, then Arsenal could have thrown away the lead and been forced to settle for a draw.

The Gunners now face Hull City at the Emirates in the Premier League on Saturday ahead of the international break.