SNAPPED: Behind-the-scenes at Arsenal training as Arsene Wenger helps ace put his boot on!

ARSENE WENGER played a fatherly role at Arsenal training today - to help one of his stars put his boot on!
FATHER FIGURE: Arsene Wenger sorts out Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's boot 
 

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was experiencing a bit of boot trouble as he was put through his paces at London Colney this morning.

But luckily Wenger was on hand to help by loosening the laces for the England midfielder.

Arsenal take on Bayern Munich in a huge last-16 Champions League clash tomorrow.

The Gunners squad were in good spirits after downing Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Mesut Ozil, Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker were at the crux of the jokes, with the latter giving himself a wedgy to the amusement of his team-mates!

HELPING HAND: Arsene Wenger sorts out the Ox's boot
 

REST UP: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain takes a break from training to sit and talk to Arsene Wenger 
 

BEST BOOT FORWARD: Oxlade-Chamberlain puts his boot back on after Wenger's help
 

GUNNERS: Arsenal stars go through their warm-up 
 

BALLING: Wenger retrieves a stray ball 
 

JOKERS: Lukas Podolski, Mesut Ozil and Per Mertesacker share a laugh 
 

JOG ON: Arsenal go through their paces at London Colney 
 

JACK'S BACK: Jack Wilshere is in line to start against Bayern Munich