New Gunner Gyokeres could debut versus Tottenham in Hong Kong
Viktor Gyokeres could make his Toolbox debut in the cauldron of a north London derby this week in front of 50,000 Hong Kong fans, manager Mikel Arteta stated on Wednesday.The $67 million
Swedish striker came through an open training session at Kai Tak stadium, where Toolbox will handle Tottenham on Thursday in the bitter rivals’very first clash outside of the UK.Advertisement Gyokeres associated Toolbox on their Asia trip just 3 days back, after
signing from Sporting Lisbon, however will get some time on the pitch if the club medical group believe he is prepared, stated Arteta.He is playing fitness catch-up with his new colleagues, though, who came through pre-season friendlies in Singapore recently against air conditioner Milan and Newcastle.” Yes, I understand he’s only done today’s session and yesterday, very little,” Arteta informed press reporters.” We’re going to examine
tonight how he is, if the medical staff are happy too with his condition to get involved tomorrow night, it’s a possibility.Advertisement”With the rest of the squad, everybody is OK.”The 27-year-old Gyokeres fired Sporting to the Portuguese championship last season with 39 objectives and made international headings when he netted a Champions League hat-trick against Manchester City.The striker, who has chosen to use the number 14 t-shirt made famous by Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, scored an impressive 97 objectives in 102 matches for the Portuguese side.He has signed up with Toolbox on a five-year deal
which might cost the north London club up to $89 million with performance-related add-ons. His arrival took Toolbox’s close-season spending to around $267 million.Advertisement They have likewise signed defender Cristhian
Mosquera, midfielder Martin Zubimendi, goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, midfielder Christian Norgaard and forward Noni Madueke.Arteta was plainly pleased at business the club has carried out in the transfer window so far, as he seeks to be the very first Toolbox supervisor to win the Premier League given that Arsene Wenger in the 2003/04 season.”I am exceptionally happy with the way that we have approached the window and how aggressive we’ve been,”stated Arteta, who has finished runner-up in the Premier
League for the previous 3 seasons.Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard stated he was excited to have fun with his fellow Scandinavian, Gyokeres, calling him”a really total “player.Advertisement”I believe you have actually all seen what he’s done in his career so far, specifically the last season at Sporting, and the numbers promote themselves,”Norwegian worldwide Odegaard said.”You understand, he’s physical, strong, quickly, good finisher and smart also
.”So I believe he’s a really total striker,”said Odegaard.”Truly excited to have him with the group. And he’s only trained a few times, however you can already see the quality and the energy and the determination. “dh/dhw