Viktor Gyokeres endured an underwhelming Premier League debut in Arsenal’s victory away to Manchester United in their opening game of the new campaign.

The Sweden international joined the Gunners in a £64million deal from Sporting CP in July, arriving as one of the most prolific strikers in Europe after two stunning seasons in Portugal.

The 26-year-old was named in the starting XI on Sunday against United, coming up against the side who tried to sign him this summer and the manager he shone under at Sporting in Ruben Amorim.

Arsenal left Manchester with a hard-fought 1-0 victory on a day where their attacking players failed to shine.

Gyokeres was among those to endure a quiet afternoon. With expectations high ahead of kick-off, the centre forward struggled up against Matthijs de Ligt a

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