Arsenal were in high spirits in training ahead of their Premier League trip to Sunderland this weekend, with Arsene Wenger's men looking to keep up the pressure on table toppers Manchester City.
The 2016/17 season is well underway now, and Arsenal fans will be pleased to know that summer signings Shkodran Mustafi and Granit Xhaka look right at home at the Gunners' London Colney training complex.
Germany international Mustafi was pictured joking throughout the session, while Switzerland midfielder Xhaka joined the centre-back in posing for a group photo alongside the likes of Jeff Reine-Adelaide, Donyell Malen and Alex Iwobi as the latter was made fun of.
Santi Cazorla was also in training alongside his team-mates, although Wenger had admitted earlier on that the Spaniard (Achilles), Theo Walcott (hamstring) and Nacho Monreal (muscular) face fitness tests ahead of the Gunners' trip to the Stadium of Light.
Wenger called on his squad to learn how to cope without star names like Cazorla, saying: "We miss the pass from deep midfield to high midfield, security on the ball, getting out of pressure.
"When we are getting closed down, he gets you out of tight situations and creates openings for the team. There is as well a good understanding between him and Mesut Ozil.
"Against Middlesbrough, people say ‘Santi did not play’, but I believe we had enough domination, enough quality to win the game on the pitch, and that’s where we have to find the solution even when Santi is not there.
"No matter how big Santi is, and God knows that I rate him highly, we have as well drawn and lost games with him as well. We have to find a solution with the players that are on the pitch."
