Watch Viktor Gyokeres & William Saliba do battle in Arsenal training - Video
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur play in the first-ever North London derby held outside of the United Kingdom today, and latest signing Viktor Gyokeres could be making his debut after linking up with his new teammates in Asia last weekend.
The Sweden international striker was not involved in pre-season training at Sporting CP before leaving, but he has since taken part in the Gunners training sessions and could be passed fit to feature against Spurs.
Clips of Gyokeres in action at Arsenal’s open training session in Hong Kong yesterday have been making the rounds online, and there is one of him battling with William Saliba.
The Gunners striker and defender can be seen going head-to-head as they attempt to do their respective jobs, and Gyokeres looks ready to feature against Tottenham.
Some goals in his unofficial debut for Arsenal will see him immediately establish himself as a hero with the fans, and he could prove to be the answer to their shortcomings in the position.
The new No. 14 has proven himself in the Portuguese top-flight with some very impressive returns in front of goal, but whether he has what it takes to replicate that in the Premier League remains to be seen.
Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta are convinced that he is the man for the job after they opted against doing a deal for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, and the Swede will be desperate to reward them by hitting the ground running.
Arsenal are back in action after the Spurs game next Wednesday against Villarreal before taking on Athletic Bilbao at Emirates Stadium on Saturday in their last pre-season game.
They kick off their 2025-26 Premier League campaign with a trip to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United on August 17, and Gyokeres will be looking forward to making an instant impact at such a huge game.
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