Arsenal vs Villarreal: Starting XIs for Emirates Cup fixture

Viktor Gyokeres starts for Arsenal against Villarreal in the Emirates Cup.

It is the £63.5m striker’s first in the red and white.

There’s more good news for the Gunners in Jurrien Timber and Gabriel both returning from injury.

They are both on the bench, along with Noni Madueke, who only started pre-season training this week after some extra holiday following his move from Chelsea.

Cristhian Mosquera is also on the bench, as is the highly-rated 15-year-old Max Dowman.

Villarreal team news –

Team to play Arsenal: Junior; Marin, Foyth, Mourino, Cardona; Eyong, Parejo, Gueye; Pepe, Moreno, Moleiro

Subs: Navarro, Suarez, Danjuma, Altimira, Conde, Comesana, Buchanan, Pedraza, Valou, Gomez, Cabanes

Arsenal team news –

Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Norgaard, Merino, Nwaneri; Saka, Martinelli, Gyokeres.

Subs: Kepa, Setford, Mosquera, Gabriel, Odegaard, Timber, Zinchenko, Madueke, Lokonga, Zubimendi, Rice, Dowman, Harriman-Annous.

Arsenal vs Villarreal: Starting XIs for Emirates Cup fixture