Arsenal XI vs Tottenham: Gyokeres debut, confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for friendly

Gyokeres could feature at some point but he has not played any part in pre-season this summer

Debut: Viktor Gyokeres could be handed a first Arsenal appearance

Your matchday briefing on Arsenal, featuring team news and expert analysis from Simon Collings

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Viktor Gyokeres could make his Arsenal debut when the Gunners take on Tottenham on Thursday.

Gyokeres completed his move to Arsenal last weekend, arriving from Sporting as part of a deal that could eventually be worth over £60million.

The striker has joined Arsenal on their pre-season tour of Asia and he is being assessed by medical staff.

Gyokeres has not taken part in any pre-season training this summer as he was on strike at Sporting before joining Arsenal.

“He’s done all the medicals, everything is looking good, but to get him up to speed with the right levels of fitness, I think is very important,” said Mikel Arteta.

“So we’re not going to stop him, we want him with us as quick as possible, but we’ll have to assess, and the medical team will do that.”

Arteta will hope to have Gabriel and Jurrien Timber fit too, after the pair missed Sunday’s win over Newcastle.

Both players have been progressing well after undergoing surgery earlier this year and Arteta was optimistic they could be involved against Spurs.

Predicted Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli

Time and date: Thursday July 31, 12.30pm BST

Venue: Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong

Injured: Jesus (knee)

Doubts: Calafiori, Gabriel, Timber