Ahead of Arsenal’s blockbuster English Premier League clash against London rivals Chelsea on Sunday, Gunners manager Mikel Arteta is backing his forwards to deliver a decisive statement to silence the critics.

Arsenal romped to the league title last season on the back of their set-piece prowess and rock-solid defending, prompting pundits and rivals fans to call out the lack of output from their front-line that often failed to impress from open play — only Viktor Gyokeres (14 goals) found the back of the net more than seven times.