Bukayo Saka joined his Arsenal pals as they fled England for sunnier climes on Thursday afternoon.
Mikel Arteta is taking his men for a warm weather training camp in Dubai to nourish and prepare them for the business end of the campaign.
Last season the foreign jaunt had a transformative effect as the Gunners went on to win 16 of their next 18 games after just one win in seven beforehand.
Arteta knows he needs a similar rejuvenation to catch Liverpool, who are six points and a game in hand ahead of them, with a blockbuster clash lined up on May 10.