Debutants Gabriel and Willian dazzled as Arsenal overwhelmed advanced Fulham in the initial round of the Premier League season.

Debutants Gabriel and Willian dazzled as Arsenal overwhelmed advanced Fulham in the initial round of the Premier League season.

Former Chelsea winger Willian took part in every one of the three objectives and Gabriel – a £23m marking from Lille – scored in his first game in English football.

Munitions stockpile were exceptionally noteworthy, while Fulham caused themselves such a large number of issues at the back.

The two sides have played and succeeded at Wembley – twice for the Gunners – in the 48 days since the last Premier League season wrapped up.

Alexandre Lacazette scored the opener from short proximity after Willian’s exertion was spared.

Focus back Gabriel at that point scored from Willian’s corner with his shoulder. Willian, who additionally hit a post from a free-show, selected Pierre-Emerick Aubamayeng with an ideal cross-field ball and the commander twisted home Arsenal’s third.

Arteta conceded he was astonished at how well Gabriel played on his first game since March when Ligue 1 was abridged.

“He hadn’t played any football for a half year so to come and play a game in the Premier League in the wake of preparing with the group for three or four days is a major undertaking,” he disclosed to BBC Sport.

“The kid demonstrated a great deal of character and what he can do. He can even now improve a great deal yet he had a great game.

“Willian knows the group, the nation and is extremely settled here so I realized his exhibition would settle straight away.”

Fulham made not many possibilities, with last season’s top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic going ahead with just 27 minutes to go and constraining Bernd Leno into a spare.