Gyokeres likes to drift to the left and cut in on his right foot but against Arsenal, he peeled onto Gabriel’s side instead. He did not find much joy, however, as Gabriel repeatedly manhandled him or stepped in front to cut out the pass to his feet.

Arsenal have as many as six strikers on their list of transfer targets at the moment as Mikel Arteta remains keen on strengthening his attack even after thrashing Sporting Lisbon 5-1 in the Champions

He has been battling fitness issues throughout his squad since the summer and not although Declan Rice and Kai Havertz returned to the starting lineup in Portugal on Tuesday - alongside Martin Odegaard continuing his rapid progress towards finding top form immediately - more problems emerged.

Arsenal will be hoping Gabriel Magalhaes will be fit for the Gunners’ Premier League trip to West Ham United on Saturday. After a run of just two wins in seven games – neither of those victories coming in the Premier League – Arsenal were back at in their comprehensive win over Nottingham Forest before putting five past Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League on Tuesday.