MIKEL ARTETA must restore his squad’s motivation following the Gunners’ recent slump.

Furthermore, it appears that his objective is to provide his players with an opportunity to rejuvenate while spending time in the sun with their loved ones.

Arsenal have lost their last three consecutive games and have fallen from first place in the table to fourth place with only one victory in their last seven matches.

In addition, since their next match is not until January 20, the personnel and players are flying to Dubai for warm-weather training.

Arteta will be anticipating that the camp will provide an opportunity for his players to rejuvenate, free from the stress of pursuing the championship for the second consecutive year.

Furthermore, with the intention of providing them with an opportunity to fully unwind, the Spanish skipper has extended an invitation to the players’ families to accompany them to the Middle East.

As reported by the Daily Mail, the players will participate in a reduced-intensity training regimen during the camp in preparation for the intensity of the second half of the season.

The squad is scheduled to depart on Tuesday and will remain in Dubai for a duration of six days prior to returning to the United Kingdom to resume their customary training schedule at London Colney.

It is also anticipated that injured players, such as Thomas Partey and Gabriel Jesus, will travel notwithstanding their present state of fitness.

Arsenal may, however, require more than a brief period of rest and recommissioning in order to regain momentum for the remainder of the season.

The Gunners must improve their finishing touch after registering a meager one goal in their last three games despite attempting a staggering 61 attempts during that stretch.

Arteta’s admission that the arrival of a bagsman at the Emirates Stadium this month “doesn’t look realistic” eliminates any hope that they can achieve this by acquiring a new center-forward.

Arsenal have only two competitions to concentrate on moving forward, having been eliminated from the Carabao Cup earlier in the season by West Ham and losing to Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday.

They are now able to devote their complete focus to league competition and advancing through the Champions League stages.

The first leg of the round of 16 matchup between Emirates and Porto will take place away in Portugal on February 21.