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.

Arsenal face Villarreal in a preseason game at Emirates Stadium, with the start of the new season fast approaching.

The latest meeting in one of soccer’s most heated rivalries will be the first ever to be held overseas, some 6,000 miles from its origin in the United Kingdom.

Arsenal Return Home to Face Villarreal in Pre-Season ShowpieceFresh Faces Set for Emirates DebutsThere is a particular rhythm to pre-season, and tonight at the Emirates, Arsenal and Villarreal will

Arsenal faces Villarreal in the club's penultimate pre-season friendly as Mikel Arteta's men bid to close the gap on Liverpool after last season's failed title push