Viktor Gyokeres got his first taste of Arsenal football just five days after joining up with his new teammates, but struggled to influence the play in a 13-minute cameo as the Gunners chased an opener. He will have another opportunity to find his first Arsenal goal as Villarreal visit the Emirates next week.

Viktor Gyokeres could make his Arsenal debut from the bench after missing out on the starting XI to face fierce rivals Tottenham in their hotly-anticipated pre-season clash. The 27-year-old Sweden striker completed his £55m transfer from Sporting Lisbon on Saturday and was presented to fans ahead of the Gunners’ 3-2 win over Newcastle in Singapore the day after.

Viktor Gyokeres completed a blockbuster move to Arsenal last week, and the Sweden international has made his feelings about the transfer clear with a telling comment behind the scenes

Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 1-0 in a pre-season friendly played in Hong Kong on Thursday. Pape Matar Sarr scored the only goal of the game in the first

The latest meeting in one of soccer’s most heated rivalries will be the first ever to be held overseas, some 6,000 miles from its origin in the United Kingdom.