Arsenal stars having a laugh during training as they prepare to take on Manchester City at Wembley

Daily Mail | April 20, 2017

They may be languishing well outside the Champions League spots, but Arsenal's stars seem to be seeing the funny side of things this week.

A win over Middlesbrough on Monday night lifted the Gunners above Everton into sixth place in the Premier League, but they remain seven points behind Manchester City in fourth, albeit with a game in hand.

But with an FA Cup semi-final to look forward to this weekend, the Arsenal players looked in good spirits again.

Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez shares a joke with Hector Bellerin during training

Sanchez looked in good spirits as Arsenal prepared for their FA Cup semi-final this weekend

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Rob Holding share a huge and a laugh on the way to training

Danny Welbekc was back in training and pointed to team-mate Mesut Ozil on the way in

Welbeck has been missing through injury, and won't be fit enough to play on Sunday

Alexis Sanchez, so often frustrated on the pitch recently, was caught on camera sharing a joke with team-mates, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Rob Holding also had a laugh and a hug on the way to the session.