Arteta talks Eze and Gyokeres and the dangers of comparison

Arteta was reminded that Gyokeres' current tally is just one shy of Didier Drogba’s total in his first season at Stamford Bridge

Mikel Arteta feels Eberechi Eze needs no extra encouragement (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Mikel Arteta insists Eberechi Eze needs no extra encouragement as the former Crystal Palace playmaker finds his feet at Arsenal.

In November, Eze became the first player to score a Premier League hat-trick in a north London derby, and he was instrumental in the Gunners’ 4-1 dismantling of Tottenham last Sunday, scoring twice.