Bruno Guimaraes delivered an encouraging first display in Arsenal colours as the Gunners drew 1-1 with Como in a pre-season friendly at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening.

The £75m acquisition from Newcastle United had been officially unveiled on Saturday and presented to supporters ahead of the friendly against Borussia Dortmund on Sunday. Fans arrived at Emirates in high spirits, eager to see the Brazilian in action — though they had to be patient until the second half.

Lewis-Skelly opens the scoring

Myles Lewis-Skelly gave Arsenal the lead in the first half, continuing to attract attention following reported interest from Chelsea and Manchester United in recent days. Como hit back before the interval through an impressive finish from Martin Baturina, levelling the contest ahead of Guimaraes' introduction.

The moment the new number 39 stepped onto the pitch, chants of