Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal stars train at same sprawling Dubai sports complex during Premier League winter break
STARS of Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal all trained at the same Dubai sports complex during the Premier League winter break.
The league's inaugural mid-season pause is underway, but for some players the work does not stop.
Of the 20 top-flight teams, eight are in action this weekend including champions Manchester City.
But for the rest, including United, Chelsea, Arsenal and champions-elect Liverpool do not play in the league until the following weekend.
Players such as Callum Hudson-Odoi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Lucas Torreira have been spotted sunning themselves in far-flung locations this week.
But some stars are not so lucky... and are already back to work just days after their last Premier League action.
United stars Jesse Lingard, Diogo Dalot and Luke Shaw are all training at the sprawling Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex.
Now Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley and Arsenal's Kieran Tierney, Sead Kolasinac and Riess Nelson have also been snapped in the popular training haunt.
The complex has become the go-to venue for clubs and athletes looking for some winter sun.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a regular visitor, as is Patrice Evra, while Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain, Virgil van Dijk, Novak Djokovic and Olympic gold medallist Greg Rutherford have all used the facilities.
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Teams and athletes are flocking to the desert not just because of the guaranteed sunshine, but because of the world-class facilites.
The Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex includes two Fifa-standard pitches, one with an IAAF-standard athletics track around the outside of it, and every hi-tech apparatus one could need for injury recovery.
The sprawling site boasts a luxury health club and spa with a fully-equipped gym.
