Arsenal made the perfect start to the new Premier League campaign after cantering to a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Friday night.
Gabriel Martinelli broke the deadlock by steering home a close-range header from a well-worked corner routine in the 20th minute. Bukayo Saka sealed the points for the visitors in the 85th minute when his cross was diverted into his own net by the unfortunate Marc Guehi.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta handed debuts to three players for the trip to Selhurst Park; William Saliba was finally given his first taste of league action after three years in the wilderness, while summer captures Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko also made their Arsenal bows. Mirror Football kept an eye on the three debutants to see how they fared in against Crystal Palace.
