Arsenal trio Bellerin, Iwobi and Torreira lead the way to annual NBA London clash

On Thursday night the ninth installment of the annual NBA regular season game in London saw the Washington Wizards 'host' the New York Knicks at the O2 Arena. Some famous faces from Arsenal FC attended the event as they found a break from their Premier League preparations against rivals Chelsea on Saturday. Defenders Hector Bellerin, Shkodran Mustafi, Carl Jenkinson and midfielder Lucas Torreira were all present enjoying the Eastern Conference spectacle, as were forwards Alex Iwobi, Alex Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Some of Chelsea fans were also present. Ruben Loftus-Cheek  crossed paths with some of them – even stopping to have a chat with Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi. His teammate Andreas Christensen attended the game alongside his girlfriend, Katrine Friis, while Blues left back Marcos Alonso and midfielder Ethan Ampadu also managed to secure tickets. [gallery ids="259032,259035,259038,259041,259044,259047,259050"]  

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