Viktor Gyokeres is adamant that Arsenal will be even more “motivated” to secure trophies following their Carabao Cup disappointment. The Gunners could yet be on track for an extraordinary treble as they hold a nine-point lead in the title race and have reached the quarter-finals of both the FA Cup and Champions League.

Gyokeres described the mood in the dressing room: “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.

“But, for sure, we will go again and be even more motivated for those games.”

Arsenal were missing key players for the final, with Jurrien Timber and Eberechi Eze out injured.

Gunners captain Martin Odegaard hopes to return after the international break, whilst Timber is also hopeful he won’t face a prolonged absence.

But Gyokeres insists they have faith that whoever steps in will perform well.

Gyokeres said: “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 at Wembley and yeah, it is what it is.”

The Sweden international acknowledged Arsenal were defeated in the final due to fine margins and also City stepping up their intensity at the beginning of the second half.

Arsenal’s strongest opportunities arrived early on, but they struggled to fashion much after the interval, leaving them now without silverware in six years.

Gyokeres continued: “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.

“It was close. 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.”