Search Viktor Gyokeres played 60 minutes on his Arsenal debut as they beat Man Utd 1-0 away in the Premier League.

Viktor Gyokeres will be hoping to make a statement for Arsenal against Leeds (Image: Getty)

Jamie Carragher stunned viewers by claiming that Mikel Arteta will not deploy new signing Viktor Gyokeres in Arsenal's biggest fixtures this season.

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The former Liverpool defender left his fellow pundit Gary Neville surprised, with the Manchester United legend firmly disagreeing with the assessment.

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Gyokeres featured in Arsenal's opening fixture of the campaign against Manchester United and remained on the pitch for an hour before being substituted.

He found it difficult to influence the Gunners' attacking play and failed to register a shot as the Gunners secured victory at Old Trafford.

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Reflecting on the remarkable record Arteta's team have established against their biggest rivals - Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham - Carragher suggested that Gyokeres might be overlooked for such encounters, with Arsenal undefeated in their previous 22 matches against those opponents.

The Champions League winner believes Gyokeres will have no difficulty finding the back of the net throughout the campaign but considers Kai Havertz too crucial to be dropped.

"If I'm being honest, I think they go back to Havertz in the biggest games, I think that will be the case," said Carragher on Sky Sports.

"I can see Gyokeres playing and scoring goals."

Neville responded: "He can't leave Gyokeres out of big games." However, Carragher immediately reinforced his position.

"He can," he said.

"Arsenal needed a centre forward and brought one in, I saw glimpses that made me think he'll be a handful," Neville commented.

'[Gabriel] Martinelli looks like he's struggling, maybe getting Gyokeres and Havertz in together is something he has to try."

Following Arsenal's victory over United, Arteta acknowledged there was still work to do to fully integrate Gyokeres into his team but was pleased with his start.

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