Arsenal Under-21 boss Mehmet Ali has explained why the club took Max Dowman and other academy players to the first-team’s warm-weather training camp in Dubai. The Gunners jetted out to Dubai last Thursday after their FA Cup exit at the hands of Manchester United last month gave them a gap in the calendar.

Kai Havertz has suffered a suspected hamstring injury during Arsenal’s training camp in Dubai. Mikel Arteta’s side have taken advantage of their free weekend to go on a warm-weather break to the Middle East ahead of their Premier League match against Leicester City on February 15.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is looking to hit the ground running when his team land back in the UK in the coming days. After bowing out of the Carabao Cup at the semifinal stage, and already being eliminated from the FA Cup, the Gunners had a fixture gap from February 5 to 15.

Arsenal enjoyed the second training session of their Dubai camp as boss Mikel Arteta put his side through their paces ahead of a crucial second-half of the season

Arsenal have selected 15-year-old Max Dowman and 16-year-old Jack Porter in the squad which will travel to Dubai for their warm weather training camp. Afforded a gap in the schedule by their elimination from the FA Cup, the first-team squad fly out to Dubai on Thursday. They will be joined by several academy players to round out the group.

Kai Havertz is being assessed by Arsenal after handing them an injury scare during their warm-weather training camp in Dubai. Havertz is believed to have picked up the issue, which is thought to be muscular, during a training session on Monday.

Arsenal are assessing Kai Havertz after the forward suffered an injury scare during their winter training break in Dubai, sources have told ESPN.

Arsenal’s medical staff are assessing Kai Havertz’s fitness after the German suffered an injury scare during the club’s training camp in Dubai this week.

Kai Havertz has handed Arsenal a scare after suffering a muscular injury during the team's mid-season trip to Dubai.