Hector Bellerin says the Arsenal squad are not treating their winter trip to Dubai like a holiday, adding: "We've come to work!"
The Gunners flew out to the UAE last week for some warm-weather training ahead of their Premier League clash with Newcastle in six days time.
The trip was organised to give the Arsenal players a chance to recharge their batteries away from the UK, which is experiencing severe winds caused by Storm Ciara.
But Gunners right-back Bellerin has insisted that hard work has taken precedence in Dubai, with Mikel Arteta's men refusing to see the trip as a holiday.
"For us it's very important that, when you've had so many games, to have a break like this to recharge our batteries and also have some team bonding," Bellerin told Arsenal's official website.
"Everything about it is really positive, I'm happy and all the boys are really happy as well.
"After the staff came in it's also a chance to get together, not just with the people you play with, but with the people you work with every single day. Overall it's been very good.
"We're very grateful that Emirates arranged for us to come here and have these amazing facilities.
"This is the second time I've come here and last time I came I was going through my rehab, and they made it really easy for me to get better.
"It is also great to train with this great weather and with people around us, and everything is taking place for us.
"It's not a holiday, we've come to work and they've made it very good for us to be here and also to enjoy our time."
