The Spurs midfielder scored the game’s only goal in the 45th minute, spotting David Raya off his line and lobbing him from a long, long way out. There was a decent tempo to the game in the first half but both sides lost their rhythm a little in the second.

The new season is almost upon us, but familiar problems resurfaced for Arsenal in their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham on Thursday. Mikel Arteta will not be sounding any alarm bells after the loss in Hong Kong,

Viktor Gyokeres started on the bench against Tottenham with Kai Havertz in the XI as Mikel Arteta did not risk Arsenal's new striker from the start

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur continue preseason preparations on Thursday, when the north London rivals meet outside the UK for the first time in derby history — in a so-called friendly — in Hong Kong.

An evenly contested fixture continued during the first half, with Arsenal caught offside more often than not as they attempted to probe the Spurs' backline with balls over the top. Regardless, Thomas Frank's team continued to threaten.

Viktor Gyokeres made his first Arsenal appearance as they lost to Tottenham in a preseason friendly in Hong Kong.