Gyokeres starts, Gabriel recovers as Mikel Arteta goes strong – Dream Arsenal XI vs Tottenham

In what is a first for both clubs, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will play a North London Derby on foreign soil.While the clash has been played away from both sides' home grounds before, such as at Wembley when Spurs were awaiting the construction of their new ground, this will bring the bitter rivals into contention in Hong Kong for the conclusive match of the Gunners' tour.

Fans in Hong Kong will get a glimpse of the Arsenal team for the first time since 2012. Mikel Arteta played in that game against Kitchee FC back then, but will lead his side out as the manager on Thursday.

He will do so with two brand new players at his disposalafter both Cristhian Mosquera and Viktor Gyokeres were unveiled. Whether they are involved remains to be seen, but in an ideal world, fans are dreaming of getting their first glimpse of the Swede in particular, and therefore football.london takes a look at the best-case scenario for the XI.

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We're at a stage now, just under three weeks away from the start of the Premier League season, where Mikel Arteta is likely to start putting together the shape of his team for the first game. David Raya will therefore start in goal, and then others could again come in later on.

Ben White, William Saliba, and Myles Lewis-Skelly will be starting figures in the back four as Jurrien Timber continues his work back from an ankle procedure. Gabriel Magalhaes has been unable to play so far after he felt a small niggle in training but could now make his way back into the fold.

We move into midfield and still await a starting line-up with all three of Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, and Martin Odegaard. We expect to see this more often next season, especially against Spurs, where, despite it being a friendly, the club needs a good win.

Max Dowman continues to make waves, and soon fans will start calling for him to start in these friendlies. However, for now, he continues from the bench, looking to make another big impact.

Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard are the starting wide players. The central and main attraction, though, is Viktor Gyokeres' first start. And what a game to make your first appearance for the club: a North London derby.

Dream Arsenal XI vs Tottenham: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard.