Viktor Gyokeres issues defiant Arsenal message after Carabao Cup final agony

Viktor Gyokeres spoke to football.london at Wembley Stadium following Arsenal's underwhelming 2-0 Carabao Cup final defeat at the hands of Manchester City

Viktor Gyokeres insists Arsenal will not let their Carabao Cup final heartbreak impact the rest of their season.

The Swede, who started brightly at Wembley before the Gunners fizzled out, wants his side to hit the reset button over the next fortnight.

When asked if there is any concern defeat against Manchester City could derail Arsenal's three-pronged pursuit of silverware, Gyokeres said: "Of course we don't feel great right now but it's not like we have a game in three days, it's a few weeks or something until the next one.

"For sure we will go again and now we'll be even more motivated for those matches."The £64million striker is also refusing the use Eberechi Eze and Jurrien Timber's frustrating injuries as an excuse for the sub-par display on Sunday.

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Eze missed out with a calf injury sustained versus Bayer Leverkusen while Timber has been missing since being substituted in the 2-0 triumph over Everton on March 14.

Gyokeres was keen to note that replacements, Ben White and Kai Havertz, were far from the problem, adding: "The ones who played instead of those two did well. I think we have a great squad and of course it helps when you have everyone fit and yeah, that's what we want. They weren't available today and yeah, it is what it is.

"We created some chances at the beginning of the game then I think it was maybe 10 minutes from the break, where they got the momentum.

"I think they had the ball, maybe they didn't create so many dangerous chances but they had the ball a long time and it looked the same in the second half.

"Normally when it's two top teams it can be like that. In the moment of the game where they scored, yeah it was difficult to get going afterwards but yeah, it is what it is."

The big games just keep coming for Gyokeres, who can now utilise his Wembley frustration to his advantage as Sweden target World Cup play-off glory.

Graham Potter's side have their semi-final against Ukraine in Valencia on Thursday and if they are victorious, they will face Poland or Albania for a plane ticket to North America.

With Liverpool's Alexander Isak still sidelined with the ankle fracture he suffered when scoring at Tottenham in December, Sweden's attacking burden rests upon Gyokeres' shoulders.

He has 16 goals and two assists to his name so far this season in all competitions.