Viktor Gyokeres debut decision amid triple Arteta change

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Mikel Arteta faces a big Viktor Gyokeres decision heading into Arsenal's final friendly of their pre-season tour of Asia. With two wins from two so far, the Gunners take on North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in Hong Kong before departing for London on Friday.

The game at Kai Tak Stadium is the first North London Derby to be played outside of the UK and it is set to be a historic evening for both clubs. All Arsenal fans will be hoping to see Gyokeres take to the pitch for the first time since completing his big-money move from Sporting CP.

The Swede has only had two training sessions with his new teammates so far and that leaves Arteta with a call to make over whether he starts him or eases him in off the bench. Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Wednesday, the Arsenal boss said: "Yes, I understand he's only done today's session and yesterday very little.

"We're going to assess tonight how he is and if the medical staff are happy as well with his condition to participate in tomorrow's match then it's a possibility. We're going to discuss that tonight."

Two players Arsenal will have to do without are Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori due to injury. However, Jurrien Timber could possibly feature in the squad after working his way back to fitness.