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 Gyökeres made his full debut for Arsenal in their recent pre-season fixture against Villarreal, but it turned out to be a difficult evening for the new signing.

Mikel Arteta believes Viktor Gyokeres will be in a “really good place” by the time Arsenal travel to Old Trafford for their opening game of the Premier League season next week. Gyokeres started his first game for Arsenal on Wednesday evening, playing just over an hour as the Gunners lost 3-2 to Villarreal in a friendly.