Viktor Gyökeres ' first start in an Arsenal shirt couldn't prevent his new club from suffering a 3-2 defeat to Villarreal in their first preseason action at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.

Swedish striker Gyökeres made his home bow following a protracted transfer from Sporting CP in a deal worth €63 million ($74m) plus €10m ($11.7m) in add-ons.

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It was another summer arrival at the Emirates who got on the scoresheet first for Arsenal, however. Former Brentford midfielder Christian Nørgaard headed home from a corner to the back post to get his first goal in Arsenal colors in the 36th minute.

By that point, Mikel Arteta's side were already behind. Former Arsenal winger Nicolas

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