We may only be edging towards the end of the World Cup group stage, but Premier League teams have already started their preparations ahead of its resumption on Boxing Day.
Arsenal's players not out on Qatar began returning to London Colney with the likes of Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel and Cedric all taking part in training sessions. It is understood that they will play one warm up friendly before travelling out to Dubai on Sunday. While out in the Middle East the Gunners will take part in warm weather training sessions and play two friendlies against AC Milan and Lyon as part of the Dubai Super Cup.
As things stand many of Arsenal's first team players appear set to progress to the latter stages of the World Cup in Qatar, meaning they are unlikely to be present for these matches. With that in mind Mikel Arteta is likely to bring several youngsters on tour with him to Dubai. Names like Matt Smith and Catalin Cirijan who have been in and around the senior set up at Arsenal for a while seem likely to travel, and here football.london takes an in-depth look at some of the others who could make the journey out.
