Gyokeres steals the show before Arsenal's pre-season win

Viktor Gyokeres waves to crowd in Arsenal shirtImage source, Getty Images
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New Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres was introduced to the crowd in Singapore while 15-year-old Max Dowman once again impressed as the Gunners beat Newcastle 3-2 in pre-season.

As soon as it was announced before the match that Gyokeres would be arriving in Singapore, the pre-season friendly was not going to be the most important topic of the day.

Supporters in the stadium were mimicking the trademark celebration of the Swedish striker and, when he was welcomed to the pitch from the tunnel surrounded by flames, the noise levels went up a notch.

The 27-year-old forward has not trained with his new team-mates and came straight from the airport to the stadium to greet the crowd.

Germany forward Kai Havertz has done an excellent job leading the line for Arsenal over the past couple of seasons but Gyokeres is the type of traditional centre-forward Gunners fans have been crying out for.

The only real worry from the match for Mikel Arteta was that Riccardo Calafiori limped off just two minutes into the second half and was replaced by Jakub Kiwior.

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