Jamie Carragher, the former Liverpool defender, thinks Arsenal should start either Gabriel Jesus or Kai Havertz at striker over Viktor Gyokeres. He says they're both better players.

Gyokeres joined the Gunners for £55 million this summer, and a lot of people thought he could complete the team. But the Swedish striker hasn't settled in, only scoring five goals in 17 Prem appearances.

The 27-year-old has been the main focus of Arsenal's attack, which hasn't been great lately. He wasn't very good, even though they beat Aston Villa 4-1.

Adding to that, Jesus replaced Gyokeres and scored a really great goal late in the game, making it 4-0.

Carragher, a Sky Sports expert, said after the game that he's a big fan of Jesus and that either he or Havertz should be starting instead of Gyokeres.

The only bad thing tonight for Arsenal is that Gyokeres shouldn't be starting when they have players like this, Carragher explained.

In a couple of games, when Jesus is in better shape, he should start. He's better than Gyokeres; that's just how it is.

Jesus and Havertz have just returned from being injured for a while. Jesus scored his first goal in over a year against Villa after recovering from ACL surgery.

Even though Gyokeres was signed to lead Arsenal's attack after doing well at Sporting, he hasn't played that well in England. Carragher said that Jesus and Havertz are better choices to lead the line right now.

People have asked if [Jesus] is good enough for Arsenal to win the league, the former England player added. But now, he's better than the guy they brought in, who they thought would win it for them.

Either he or Havertz is better than Gyokeres as a striker. He's not as skilled or good as the guys they have on the bench. I think Arsenal needs to get someone better than Gyokeres, and they already have that player in Jesus.

Arsenal just crushed Aston Villa 4-1 with a killer second half, putting them five points ahead of Manchester City in the Premier League race.

The first half was pretty even, but Arsenal came out firing after the break. First, Villa's keeper Martinez dropped a catch, and Gabriel was there to knock in Saka's corner. Then, Zubimendi scored off a sweet pass from Odegaard.

Trossard then nailed a fantastic shot from outside the box to make it 3-0. Right after coming onto the field, Gabriel Jesus scored his first goal in a year, pushing the score to 4-0.

Villa's Watkins scored late—after Raya's great save against McGinn—but it was too late. Their 11-game winning streak was over, and they're now six points behind Arsenal.

Emery, Villa's coach, has been a tough match for Arsenal lately, like when Villa beat them 2-1 a few weeks ago. In the first half, Watkins should've scored, but he missed after Konsa set him up.

Arsenal wasn't great in the first half; Gyokeres missed a couple of chances. But they were way better after halftime.

Gabriel's goal, his first start since coming back from injury, really got things going. Villa couldn't handle Arsenal's energy, especially after their win over Chelsea a few days before.

Villa might feel a bit cheated because Merino didn't get a second yellow card for a foul on Rogers before Arsenal's second goal.

The only bad thing for Arsenal was Rice getting injured. Still, after struggling to turn their play into goals in recent games, this second-half display was a big improvement. It makes their title hopes even stronger and hurts Villa's chances.

This big win puts them six points ahead of Villa and five ahead of City, who play Sunderland on New Year's Day (live on Sky Sports).

Player Ratings:

Arsenal: Raya (7), Timber (7), Saliba (7), Gabriel (8), Hincapie (7), Zubimendi (8), Odegaard (8), Merino (7), Saka (7), Gyokeres (6), Trossard (8).

Subs: Norgaard (6), Lewis-Skelly (6), Jesus (7), White (6), Madueke (6)

Villa: Martinez (5), Bogarde (5), Konsa (6), Lindelof (5), Digne (5), Onana (6), Tielemans (5), Sancho (5), Rogers (5), Buendia (5), Watkins (6).

Subs: McGinn (6), Malen (6), Garcia (6), Hemmings (6), Jimoh-Aloba (6).