Arsenal fans stunned by one player's performance vs Bilbao and it's NOT Viktor Gyokeres

Arsenal fans have been reacting on social media after watching the Gunners' pre-season match against Athletic Bilbao.

On Saturday afternoon, Mikel Arteta's men stepped up their preparations ahead of the new campaign by welcoming Spanish La Liga side Bilbao to the Emirates Stadium.

Summer marquee signing Viktor Gyokeres opened the scoring in the 34th minute with a wonderful header before Bukayo Saka made it 2-0 just a couple of minutes after.

In the second half, Arsenal looked for a third goal and found it in the 82nd minute through Kai Havertz.

Despite Gyokeres scoring his first goal for the club, Arsenal fans were full of praise for fellow new signing, Martin Zubimendi, who joined earlier in the summer from Real Sociedad.

Taking to social media, Gunners fans were left stunned by the Spaniard's defensive and offensive work, after he regisered an assist for Gyokeres' opener.

Viktor Gyokeres has scored his first Arsenal goal. Image: Getty

One fan said: "Zubimendi you baller."

Another tweeted: "Zubimendi is the catalyst to Arsenal’s success. He recognises the players’ strengths and enhances it through his support play. Brilliant."

A third fan added: "Zubimendi btw, massive baller."

Someone else wrote: "Zubimendi is gonna change our lives, man."

Martin Zubimendi impressed as Arsenal beat Athletic Bilbao. Image: Getty

A fifth commented: "You saw it here first, Zubimendi is winning the Ballon d'Or next season."

Another fan said: "Zubimendi is way too good."

Speaking after joining the club, Zubimendi said: "The most important thing about this club is that they learn from previous seasons.

"I think the lessons they've learned from how last season ended will be key to getting even closer to this year's targets. Ultimately, I believe that football comes down to details, especially in the Champions League."

He added: "I feel that Arsenal were the only team in that semi-final who truly stood up to PSG [Paris St-Germain], and they let it slip because of minor details."

Arsenal will now look forward to next weekend when they open their 25/26 Premier League campaign against rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford.