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Arsenal stars compete in hilarious sprint race in training ahead of Europa League clash with CSKA Moscow

Arsenal geared up for their vital Europa League quarter-final first leg against CSKA Moscow by taking part in a hilarious sprint race in training on Wednesday.

Arsene Wenger's squad will look to move one step closer to winning the secondary European competition on Thursday night when they welcome their Russian opponents to the Emirates Stadium.

The squad appeared to be in good spirits 24 hours before the game and looked fiercely competitive as they squared off in the friendly challenge.

Arsenal battled for victory in a hilarious sprint race in training on Wednesday morningu00a0
Arsenal battled for victory in a hilarious sprint race in training on Wednesday morning
A team includingu00a0Alexandre Lacazette, Shkodran Mustafi and Laurent Koscielny won the race
A team including Alexandre Lacazette, Shkodran Mustafi and Laurent Koscielny won the race

In a video posted on Arsenal's Facebook account, the Gunners were initially split into two teams.