Arsenal leave for Dubai training camp with Unai Emery’s side to face Al Nasr in friendly

Arsenal leave for Dubai training camp with Unai Emery’s side to face Al Nasr in friendly
Arsenal have left England ahead of a warm-weather training camp in Dubai.Gunners boss Unai Emery has used the international break as the perfect opportunity to keep his players in shape heading into the final stretch of the season.He has selected a 23-man squad for the trip, with a friendly against Al Nasr scheduled for next Tuesday before Arsenal head back to England ahead of their return to Premier League action on April 1.3

Emery has chosen 23 players for the trip to Dubai

Arsenal will also hold open training sessions throughout their trip, and Emery is confident the decision to go abroad is a wise one.He said: “It will be great to get some warm weather training and break up the usual routine as we enter the final stage of the season. “The facilities in Dubai are fantastic and it will be an honour to be part of the formal opening ceremony for the new stadium.”Arsenal have flown out to Dubai on a newly branded Emirates A380, which features a livery paying tribute to the Gunners.3

Arsenal are making the trip on a stunning new aircraft

A statement read: “The bespoke decal showcases the Arsenal crest and features Lucas Torreira, Mesut Ozil, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alexandre Lacazette.

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“The decal covers a sizeable area of 383sqm around the aircraft, with the images of the players identifiable from both the ground and in the air.”While senior players such as Petr Cech, Laurent Koscielny, Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette are travelling to Dubai, much of the squad is made up of younger players with many senior stars away on international duty.3

Arsenal’s travelling squad reflects the fact many players are currently on international duty

Arsenal’s squad for warm weather training camp in Dubai:Cech, Leno, Okonkwo, Bellerin, Mavropanos, Koscielny, Mustafi, Jenkinson, Medley, Osei-Tutu, Pleguezuelo, Holding, Sheaf, Thompson, Olayinka, Gilmour, Suarez, Amaechi, Maitland-Niles, John-Jules, Ozil, Lacazette, Welbeck.

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