Sweden head coach Graham Potter has been speaking about Viktor Gyokeres' current situation at Arsenal, where he has struggled for playing time so far this season

Sweden boss Graham Potter has praised Viktor Gyokeres' mindset and impact for Arsenal this season - even if he has been short of playing time under Mikel Arteta.

The 28-year-old has only started one of the club's opening 10 Premier League matches, though he did find the net and assist in the recent 2-1 Champions League victory over Slavia Prague.

Potter is not concerned because he knows Gyokeres always fires for Sweden and there's a sense he's still giving his all at club level.

The ex-Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss told The Independent when quizzed on Gyokeres' minutes: “It doesn’t really matter, is the truth, because he’s done brilliant for us when he’s been playing every week [for Arsenal], and he’s done brilliant for us when he hasn’t been playing every week. Whatever he does in his club, that’s part of the thing that you can’t control.

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"You just have to accept that, and then you just make sure that from a loading perspective, when he comes in you’re careful with him. But he’s such a professional, fit guy that loves playing football for Sweden.”

Under Potter, Gyokeres has struck 10 times in 11 matches and during the last international break, he scored in all four of Sweden's Nations League games.

Thanks for his goals, Sweden are in control of their Nations League group and are on course for an important promotion which can be sealed on Saturday with victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The former Sporting CP can count himself unfortunate not to start against Hull City last weekend following his eye-catching display in Czechia against Slavia when he was named the man of the match.

Speaking after the game, Arteta made it clear he was impressed with his centre-forward, stating: "I thought he was really good. It was a game we believed would be really good for him, for the demands the opponent puts in and the spaces he could use.

"He’s done it really well, not just for the assist and the goal, but he was really connected to the team. It’s really great news for him, because he really needed that performance."

Gyokeres has now mustered two goals and three assists in his past six appearances across all competitions.

For now, he remains behind Kai Havertz in the pecking order at Arsenal but with the games coming thick and fast, he is in line for more opportunities.

Last season, he finished up as the Gunners' top scorer across all competitions, netting 21 times following his big-money transfer from Portuguese giants Sporting CP.