Arsenal squad enjoy Chinese culture in Shanghai as Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette dance at a fan party while Olivier Giroud attends tea ceremony.
Arsenal squad enjoy Chinese culture in Shanghai as Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette dance at a fan party while Olivier Giroud attends tea ceremony.
After going through a gruelling pre-season training session in China, Arsenal’s players have taken to the streets of Shanghai to meet fans and immerse themselves in local culture.
Laurent Koscielny, Mohamed Elneny and Olivier Giroud went to a tea ceremony in Shanghai Photo: Dailymail
Arsene Wenger’s side went through their paces in the heat at the Yuanshen stadium on Monday before trio Olivier Giroud, Laurent Koscielny and Mohamed Elneny visited a tea ceremony.
Meanwhile, Mesut Ozil, Alexandre Lacazette and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain attended an Arsenal fan party at a hotel, where the FA Cup was on show following their tournament triumph last season. They beat Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley.
Alexandre Lacazette, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Mesut Ozil visited a fan party Photo: Dailymail
Arsenal are in China for two pre-season fixtures against Bayern Munich and Chelsea Photo: Dailymail
Defender Nacho Monreal and goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez were also at the fan party Photo: Dailymail
They were joined by Nacho Monreal, Emiliano Martinez and Francis Coquelin and they all presented a squad picture as a gift before meeting some supporters.
Giroud, Koscielny and Elneny also came bearing gifts to their tea party – handing their hosts a Gunners shirt signed by the squad.
Arsenal’s pre-season started in Australia, where they recorded a 2-0 win over Sydney and a 3-1 victory over Western Sydney Warriors.
Their first match in China is on Wednesday when they play Bayern Munich at the Shanghai Stadium.
The Arsenal players presented a picture of the Gunners squad to their fans in China Photo: Dailymail
Koscielny, Elneny and Giroud also had a gift for their hosts – an Arsenal shirt signed by the team Photo: Dailymail
Arsenal playmaker Ozil greeted supporters at the reception for the players at the fan party Photo: Dailymail
Three days later, they face London rivals Chelsea at the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing.
The Gunners then return to north London for the Emirates Cup at the end of July, where they are scheduled to play Benfica and Sevilla on July 29 and 30 respectively.
Wenger’s side will play Chelsea once more in the Community Shield at Wembley on August 6 before their Premier League campaign starts five days later, at home against Leicester.
