Gyokeres dismisses Community Shield friendly tag

Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres insists the Community Shield clash with Man City is no friendly.

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What happened. Viktor Gyokeres rejected the notion that the Community Shield against Manchester City is a friendly, emphasizing Arsenal's desire to win.

• Gyokeres responded after Arsenal's 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.
• He said he doesn't know what others think but Arsenal want to win.
• The match is for the season's first silverware.

“Against City? As a friendly? I don't know what other people think but we want to win that game of course, for sure.”

— Viktor Gyokeres

Arsenal face City on Sunday aiming to lift the Community Shield trophy.

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