Arsenal and Newcastle United drew a crowd just shy of 40,000 to watch the Gunners beat their Premier League rivals. Eddie Howe’s Toon Army turned out in force to try to compete with the vast

The Gunners won the five-goal thriller in the pre-season friendly match in Singapore on 27 July, with a late penalty from Martin Odegaard sealing the tie

The Singapore National Stadium reached fever pitch shortly before kick-off when Viktor Gyokeres – fresh off his flight from London – was paraded on the pitch. The Arsenal supporters greatly outnumbered their Newcastle counterparts in the stadium, and they gave our new striker the most rapturous of receptions.