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Arsenal cool down on Singapore pre-season tour with ice baths.. in wheelie bins

Gunners are set to take on Atletico Madrid, PSG and Chelsea before their Premier League opener against Manchester City

ARSENAL boss Unai Emery is hoping to make a splash this season - starting with his players taking ice baths in wheelie bins.

The Spaniard, 46, takes on the tough task of replacing Gunners legend Arsene Wenger.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, left, and Alex Lacazette joke about the freezing water
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, left, and Alex Lacazette joke about the freezing waterCredit: Getty - Contributor
Ice baths are not for the faint of heart even after the 29C Singapore heat
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Ice baths are not for the faint of heart even after the 29C Singapore heatCredit: Getty - Contributor

And the former Paris Saint-Germain boss is leaving no stone unturned as he puts his squad through their paces in 29C Singapore.

Arsenal face Atletico Madrid on Thursday before taking on Emery's ex-club PSG on July 28 - just months after he was axed.

Next up is a clash with London rivals Chelsea in Dublin before the real work begins when Manchester City visit for their Premier League opener on August 12.

Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are all included on the tour but will be eased back into action.

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Arsenal players seemed to warm to the idea of ice baths in bins
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Arsenal players seemed to warm to the idea of ice baths in binsCredit: Getty - Contributor
Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang does his best Oscar the Grouch impression
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Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang does his best Oscar the Grouch impressionCredit: Getty - Contributor
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The Gabon international shows off his athleticismCredit: Getty - Contributor
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There is a reason defenders do not like marking AubameyangCredit: Getty - Contributor

And that leaves opportunities for youngsters and fringe players to stake a claim to be involved in the club's new era.

Emery has included Emile Smith-Rowe Reiss Nelson, Joe Willock, Jordi Osei-Tutu and Eddie Nketiah in his travelling group.

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And Lucas Perez also made the cut after spending last season on loan at Deportivo.

Shkodran Mustafi, left, and Sead Kolasinac will hope to work on their defensive partnership
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Shkodran Mustafi, left, and Sead Kolasinac will hope to work on their defensive partnershipCredit: Getty - Contributor
Sokratis Papastathopoulos did not look entirely happy about taking a dip
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Sokratis Papastathopoulos did not look entirely happy about taking a dipCredit: Getty - Contributor
Petr Cech has been linked with an exit since Bernd Leno's arrival
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Petr Cech has been linked with an exit since Bernd Leno's arrivalCredit: Getty - Contributor
Alexandre Lacazette works on his finishing with a jump shot
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Alexandre Lacazette works on his finishing with a jump shotCredit: Getty - Contributor

Bernd Leno, Matteo Guendouzi, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Lucas Torreira have arrived at the Emirates in a busy summer.

But several others are expected to leave the club, with Jeff Reine-Adelaide, Carl Jenkinson and Joel Campbell left out of the touring party and Petr Cech's future unclear.

Hector Bellerin works on his technique in Singapore
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Hector Bellerin works on his technique in SingaporeCredit: Getty - Contributor
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