Gyökeres only had 14 touches of the ball and a single shot on target as Arsenal, as a whole, struggled with Villarreal’s counterattacking. Arteta was asked by reporters afterwards if the former Coventry City forward would be ready for the visit to Old Trafford later this month.

Viktor Gyokeres joined from Sporting CP in a deal reportedly worth around £63.5m (€73.5m), including add-ons, at the end of last month

Viktor Gyokeres was picked to start for Arsenal without their main midfield three against Villarreal prompting questions from supporters that are easily explained