Emery and Arsenal squad get camo'd up for team-building paintball exercise

They have a pair of deadly strikers, a midfield who can break through the lines and a defence who are useful when it comes to battle.

So with boss Unai Emery keen for his squad to let off some steam ahead of Friday's FA Cup meeting with Manchester United, what better way than to pit them head-to-head with his target-men going up against some safe pairs of hands.

He may be Missing In Action but Mesut Ozil was involved. The departing Aaron 'Rambo' Ramsey had his game face (and helmet)  on. And the retiring Petr Cech was no doubt keen to show he still has plenty in the tank up against the younger players.

While 50 people took part in the paint-balling, Rob Holding, Danny Welbeck and Hector Bellerin, who it was confirmed on Tuesday is set to miss the remainder of the season with knee ligament damage, were absent.

Roles are vitally important in paint-balling; there is no place whatsoever for maverick individuals.

And with such a large group the Gunners were firing on all cylinders with sharp shooters Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette leading the attack while Uruguayan Lucas Torreira could dictate from further back, acting as the midfield general - good practice when returning to the pitch.

Covering rivals from all angles is a way to emerge victorious so winger Alex Iwobi will no doubt have been in demand when it came to team selection. Wing-backs Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Sead Kolasinac will also feel they have plenty to offer in wide areas.

Hiding places can often be sparse when being hunted down with guns filled full of paint and so a defensive strategy is essential. Who better to lead a team into battle with instructions set to the letter than first team assistant coach Steve Bould.

What was most striking was some of the attire choices given the playing surface was far from perfect.

Manager Emery can be seen sporting a bright pair of red trainers while Torreira went even riskier, choosing white socks and trainers with a white finish. Safe to say if he was to get stuck in in the middle, they wouldn't be clean for long.