Gyökeres managed just 22 touches in an hour on the pitch, completed four passes and failed to register a shot for the first time since his Coventry days.

On his first competitive start for Arsenal, Viktor Gyokeres had 21 touches and completed four passes.

Mikel Arteta defended his performance at Old Trafford.

Arsenal’s new star striker Viktor Gyokeres had a debut to forget, but his manager Mikel Arteta has given plenty of positives around his performance and his potential. Gyokeres touched the ball just 22 times in his 60 minutes on the pitch during Sunday’s 1-0 win at Manchester United,