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Unleashing the beast: Arteta confirms Gyokeres could debut in the derby against Tottenham

Arteta confirms Gyokeres could debut
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has given fans hope that they might see star signing Victor Gyokeres in action as early as tomorrow's derby against Tottenham.
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The Gunners recently completed the signing of Gyokeres for a fee worth €63.5 million plus €10 million in potential add-ons.

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The forward joined his teammates for the preseason friendly and has trained with the players ahead of their clash against Tottenham.

The two North London rivals face each other in Hong Kong tomorrow in the first edition of this derby to be held outside the UK.

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What Arteta said

Asked whether there was a chance Rice could debut in the match, despite only having trained with Arsenal since yesterday following his transfer from West Ham, Arteta replied, via Sportal, "He only completed a full training session today, and yesterday he only participated briefly.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta

"We'll assess how he is this evening, and if the medical staff are satisfied with his condition and it allows him to play in tomorrow's match, then it's possible.

"We'll discuss it tonight. As for the rest, everyone should be okay, except Gabriel Magalhães, who won't train, and Ricardo Calafiori, for whom it's still a bit early."

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Arsenal's new striker Viktor Gyokeres will dorn the iconic no.14 shirt | Photo Credit: Instagram/@arsenal

"I am extremely pleased with how we have approached the transfer window and how aggressive we have been so far. There's still a long way to go. We are happy with what we have achieved, and we aim to remain very satisfied by the end of the window," the Spaniard added.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are not done with their signings in the transfer market, as they look to sign Eberechi Eze and have started negotiations with Crystal Palace for the forward.

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