Sign up to FREE email alerts from Football London - Arsenal Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Arsenal ended their stay in Dubai on a high note on Tuesday as they came from behind to beat Al Nasr 3-2. The game, being played at the end of a five-day training camp for Unai Emery’s side, was staged to mark the official opening of the new Al Maktoum Stadium. And the hosts certainly seemed to be up for the occasion early on as they flew out of the blocks and got an early lead. Arsenal, with Denis Suarez impressing, grew into the contest though and levelled just before the break when Carl Jenkinson slotted home at the second attempt after his initial effort had come back off the bar. The second half saw Arsenal dominate and they took the lead through Alexandre Lacazette before teenage striker Tyreece John-Jules came off the bench to make it 3-1. Al Nasr did pull a goal back from the penalty spot late on, but it was no more than a consolation. Here’s what we learnt from Arsenal’s win in Dubai. Ozil gave the fans what they wanted It may have taken him a little while longer than most inside the stadium wanted, but Mesut Ozil finally came to the party in the second half. As is the way with any Arsenal game overseas, Ozil was the star attraction in Dubai - you just had to look at some of the signs on show around the Al Maktoum Stadium to see that. Like most of his teammates, the German was on the fringes of things before the break, but he was excellent after the interval before he was replaced 20 minutes from time. And the clever back flick he produced to set up Alexandre Lacazette for his goal was what most had travelled to the game to see. Denis Suarez can play It’s taken a while for us to see it, but Denis Suarez gave us all a first real glimpse of his talents in Dubai. Granted, the opposition weren’t great and it wasn’t like playing at Premier League level, but Suarez was impressive - especially in the first half when he played a major part in Arsenal getting back into the game. He was direct, he ran at the Al Nasr defence coming in off the left and he linked up very well with Mesut Ozil. When Suarez had the ball at his feet he always looked like making something happen, so it was no surprise to see Arsenal’s equaliser come from his clever pass to Carl Jenkinson. The Spaniard faded a bit in the second half, which is perhaps not a surprise given his lack of game time since arriving from Barcelona in January. But he can now head back to the UK feeling very happy with himself. Hopefully that performance will give him the confidence boost he needs to try and make an impact during the final weeks of the season. Mustafi needs to be sold Another game, another Shkodran Mustafi calamity. Ronnie Fernandez’s opener for Al Nasr may have been a thing of beauty on first inspection, but when you look closer up and see Mustafi falling over in front of him as he gets his shot away you once again see why Arsenal need to cut their loses on the German in the summer. Mustafi has had his chances, but he simply is not good enough and needs to be sold so that money can be reinvested in the squad. Time and time again he costs Arsenal through his poor judgement or his apparent inability to stay on his feet in and around the penalty area. It’s not going to be easy to get him out the door in the summer given his wages, but Arsenal need to do all they can to find a buyer. John-Jules made a point Arsenal are going to find it very difficult to keep hold of some of their top young talent over the next couple of years. Both Xavier Amaechi and Tyreece John-Jules got 45 minutes on Tuesday and although it was latter that caught the eye with his fine second half goal, both are going to represent a problem for Arsenal as we approach the summer. There is huge amounts of interest in both players from top clubs across Europe and the way John-Jules took his goal was a good example why. Both are out of contract at the end of next season and talks are planned before the end of the current campaign to try and get them to extend. But given the interest from elsewhere and how tough it is going to be to breakthrough into the Arsenal first-team, it is far from a forgone conclusion that they will agree to an extension. Arsenal have to prove to them that the pathway exists, that a career plan exists. If they don’t, then we might not see John-Jules adding many more goals in an Arsenal shirt than the one was saw on Tuesday. Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android . Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .<doc-sep>Arsenal took on Al Nasr in Dubai on Tuesday afternoon as they brought their stay in the United Arab Emirates to an end - and you can catch up on all the action as it unfolded right here on football.london. Kick-off time Arsenal's game against Al Nasr got underway at 5.30pm Dubai time, which is 1.30pm in the UK. TV details The game was not being shown on live TV, but it was streamed on the Arsenal website. Team news Unai Emery took a 23-man squad with him for the trip to Dubai, but three of those players include injured trio Danny Welbeck, Rob Holding and Hector Bellerin. Nacho Monreal didn't travel with the squad due to injury. Arsenal’s travelling squad to Dubai: Cech, Leno, Okonkwo, Bellerin, Mavropanos, Koscielny, Mustafi, Jenkinson, Medley, Osei-Tutu, Pleguezuelo, Holding, Sheaf, Thompson, Olayinka, Gilmour, Suarez, Amaechi, Maitland-Niles, John-Jules, Ozil, Lacazette, Welbeck.<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Sign up to FREE email alerts from Football London - Arsenal Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Arsenal's stay in Dubai saw them move away from the training ground on Sunday and into more palatial surroundings. Unai Emery's squad arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Friday and have spent the past two days doing some warm weather training at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex. But on Sunday they were giving the day off, with Mesut Ozil, Bernd Leno, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Shkodran Mustafi spending the morning on a sightseeing expedition, taking in sights such as the Dubai Frame. Then the quartet returned to the team hotel to link up with the rest of the squad who, along with the coaching staff, were taken to the Zabeel Palace. That was where they met the deputy ruler of Dubai, his highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. They were also greeted by his highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the CEO and chairman of the Emirates Group. Arsenal's official Twitter accounted tweeted out a picture of the meeting and it led to quite an interesting reaction from fans around the world, with Stan Kroenke's name popping up in the majority of responses. Here's a selection of how some Arsenal supporters responded. Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android. Available to download from the App Store and Google Play.<doc-sep>HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 09: Denis Suarez of Arsenal looks on from the bench prior to the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Arsenal FC at John Smith's Stadium on February 9, 2019 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Arsenal took their extended time off to travel to Dubai and have a warm-weather friendly against Al-Nasr, and while it didn’t matter, one thing did happen. I don’t know about you, but I couldn’t have given half a crap about Arsenal‘s friendly against Al-Nasr. After two weeks without meaningful football, I am literally parched, waiting for the Premier League to return, and a friendly in Dubai isn’t enough to satiate me. Turns out the Gunners won 3-2, and that’s fun and all, and there are pictures that make it look like everyone had a real romp of a time, but in the end, Newcastle is all that matters, and whatever happened in Dubai, as long as no one got hurt, I really don’t care. And then I read the report that Denis Suarez played a full 90 minutes in Dubai, and all of a sudden, everything changed. Perhaps something big was accomplished in Dubai. The heavily criticized loanee got his first start and I will now tell you why that isn’t meaningless. The ridiculous reports were already rolling in that Unai Emery and the club in general had given up on Suarez and were going to ship him back to Barcelona. They called it “six failed substitute appearances,” I believe, or something like that. Which is dumb enough already, but consider this: If Emery was truly ready to ship off Suarez and not even bother, he would not have given him 90 minutes, even in a meaningless friendly. Because there are other players he could have given that opportunity to. As we have learned, Emery is not the kind of manager who is going to pick favorites, and thus he wouldn’t given Suarez a chance just out of pity. He gave him this chance to try to further his development, and Suarez highlighted that on Instagram after the match as well, saying that this was 90 minutes to keep improving. I don’t care what the media is out there saying, Suarez is improving, and if it took a trip to Dubai to get him his first start, so be it. He is going to get his chances, he is going to be able to prove himself, and each minute played is one step closer to convincing the doubting masses. Now we just need to see him truly unleashed, with actual time to make an impact, and then he can prove everyone wrong and be the long-term solution we want him to be.<doc-sep>
Arsenal take on Al Nasr on Tuesday afternoon to bring their five-day stay in Dubai to an end. The Gunners have spent most of the last week in the United Arab Emirates as part of a training camp at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex, with the 23-man squad also meeting with the deputy ruler of Dubai, his highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum at the Zabeel Palace on Sunday. And before flying back to London to step up preparations for Monday night's Premier League clash with Newcastle, Emery's side will go up against Al Nasr to mark the official opening of their new Al Maktoum Stadium this afternoon. With so many players currently away with their national teams during the international break, Emery has taken a mixed squad with him to Dubai - with several youngsters from Freddie Ljungberg's Under-23s set-up making up the numbers alongside established stars such as Mesut Ozil, Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny. And Arsenal's head coach is expected to go with a mixed starting XI against Al Nasr, fielding a number of those youngsters from the start. Xavier Amaechi, the teenage winger, could get the nod to impress - with Emery have personally requested both he and Tyreece John-Jules were given permission by the FA to travel with the squad to Dubai rather than linking up with England. Alexandre Lacazette and Mesut Ozil are expected to start, while Denis Suarez could also get the nod from Emery in a game that will see the Spaniard ensure all of his players get some game time. Other youngsters who could start include midfielder Charlie Gilmour and Jordi Osei-Tutu, who may feature on the right hand-side of defence, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles potentially being moved into his favoured central midfield role. Possible Arsenal XI vs Al Nasr: Leno, Osei-Tutu, Koscielny, Mustafi, Jenkinson, Maitland-Niles, Gilmour, Ozil, Amaechi, Lacazette, Suarez. Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android. Available to download from the App Store and Google Play.