The wait is nearly over for Arsenal supporters. New signing Viktor Gyökeres is on the bench today for the team’s friendly match. This marks a big moment for the Swedish forward. He could make his first appearance for the Gunners.
The team is playing in Hong Kong. Their rivals, Tottenham, are the opponents in this pre-season game. Kick-off is set for 12:30. This is Gyökeres’s first time in Mikel Arteta’s squad since he recently joined Arsenal.
Fans will see a strong starting eleven on the field:
- Raya
- White
- Saliba
- Kiwior
- Lewis-Skelly
- Norgaard
- Rice
- Odegaard
- Saka
- Martinelli
- Havertz
The bench also has plenty of talent ready to step in. It’s a mix of experienced players and young hopefuls. Gyökeres will be among them, waiting for his chance to play for the first time in an Arsenal shirt.
Here are the substitutes for the match:
- Setford
- Rojas-Fedorushchenko
- Nichols
- Salmon
- Mosquera
- Zinchenko
- Zubimendi
- Lokonga
- Copley
- Merino
- Dowman
- Nwaneri
- Kabia
- Nelson
- Trossard
- Harriman-Annous
- Gyökeres