In pictures: Arsenal players go on desert safari in Dubai

Arsenal are wrapping up their winter training in Dubai, enjoying the city’s warm weather, training facilities at NAS Sports Complex and even found time to head to the desert courtesy of Emirates and Arabian Adventures before heading back to the chilly weather in England

The players enjoyed a desert safari to boost team spirit and morale ahead of the second half of the Premier League season

While in Dubai for an intensive training camp, the Gunners were treated to the safari on Monday, complete with a dune drive, camel rides at a Bedouin desert camp before enjoying traditional Arabic entertainment and food

There was still time for some last-minute training before catching the Emirates flight back home

Coach Mikel Arteta will be hoping his men are rejuvenated after the break as they face a tough test to make it into the Premier League top four