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Arsenal feel the chill as under-fire Gunners touch down in snowy Sweden for crucial Europa League clash

Arsenal received a frosty reception when they touched down in Sweden on Wednesday night.

The Gunners arrived by private jet at a snowy Ostersund airport with the temperatures dropping below freezing.

Arsene Wenger's side will have to cope with a 4G artificial surface, a significant wind chill and temperatures of -5C when they take on Ostersund in the Europa League Round of 32 first leg.

Mesut Ozil, Shkodran Mustafi and Sead Kolasinac at Ostersund airport on Wednesday night
Mesut Ozil, Shkodran Mustafi and Sead Kolasinac at Ostersund airport on Wednesday night
Striker Danny Welbeck appeared relaxed despite question marks about his future atu00a0Arsenal
Striker Danny Welbeck appeared relaxed despite question marks about his future at Arsenal

Wenger confirmed that German playmaker Mesut Ozil will be handed his first taste of Europa League action.