Gyokeres was pictured leaving the Strawberry Arena in his socks on Tuesday night, two dark red patches spreading across the fabric over both big toes, the visible cost of what reporters at the ground described as being stamped on twice during the match.

He did not seem to mind.

“Yes… that’s how it can be sometimes,” Gyokeres said when asked about the injuries. “But now we won and I scored a goal so it’s not something I need to bring up.”

Sweden’s 3-1 win kept Graham Potter’s side top of their UEFA Nations League B group after two matches. Benjamin Nygren opened the scoring in the eighth minute, Sebastian Szymanski equalised for Poland before half-time, and Yasin Ayari and Gyokeres put the game away in the second half.

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Gyokeres’ goal, a volley from a Patrik Walemark cross, was his second in as many matches for Sweden after a close-range finish in the earlier 2-1 win over Romania.

Potter unworried by physical toll

The Sweden manager used his post-match debrief to praise the striker’s work rate as much as his finishing, pointing to Gyokeres’ headed clearances in the Poland game.

“He has an extra day to recover. These guys are used to playing on a tight schedule,” Potter said.

Gyokeres logged 165 minutes across the two international fixtures, and Potter confirmed the striker would be available for Sweden’s remaining Nations League matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania.

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Asked whether he had shown the referee the damage to his feet, Gyokeres shrugged it off.

“No, I kept my football boots on after the match and I haven’t seen him since,” Gyokeres said.

What it means for Arsenal

The bruises will travel back to north London, but the fitness picture from Sweden will not worry Mikel Arteta.

Arsenal have been without Kai Havertz, who left the Germany camp early with a minor injury and has no confirmed return date. Havertz’s absence pushes Gyokeres further into the centre of Arsenal’s attacking plans through a busy autumn.

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Two goals in two Sweden appearances will do no harm to that case.

“Of course it’s tight,” Gyokeres said of the schedule. “But it’s important to recover and get ready for the next match. Matches are fun so there’s nothing to complain about.”

Sweden’s next Nations League fixture is against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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