Wayne Rooney has leapt to the defence of Viktor Gyokeres after the Arsenal striker came under heavy scrutiny following his Premier League debut. The £64m summer signing struggled to make an impact against Manchester United at Old Trafford and was replaced in the second half by Kai Havertz.

The performance has prompted Troy Deeney to question the player’s movement and claim that he’s ‘not the answer’ for Arsenal. “I said it a couple of months ago now, Gyokeres is not the answer,” Deeney said on talkSPORT.

Arsenal snuck a narrow 1-0 victory over Manchester United to make the perfect start to their Premier League campaign at Old Trafford.

Viktor Gyokeres failed to make an instant Premier League impact for Arsenal against Manchester United on SundayThe big Swedish international was highly linked with a move to the Red Devils before he chose to join Arsenal in a £64m dealHe failed to register a shot or create a chance before being replaced by Kai Havertz in the second halfViktor Gyokeres endured a frustrating Arsenal debut as he struggled to make an impact in Sunday’s clash against Manchester United.

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