VIVA LAS VEGAS

Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain beats Euro 2016 blues with American holiday

He and Gunners team-mate Carl Jenkinson continue rehab after knee injuries with fun in the sun on trip stateside

WHAT HAPPENS in Vegas stays in Vegas.

But Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain appears to be having a ball after the bitter disappointment of missing out on Euro 2016.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s season was curtailed by injury

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has fun with his mates in Las Vagas

The 22-year-old struggled for form and fitness last season, making only 22 Premier League appearances and scoring a single goal before suffering a knee injury in February that ended his hopes of making England’s squad.

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But he has put that all behind him by joining mates, including Gunners team-mate Carl Jenkinson, on a US road trip that has included pit stops in Las Vegas and San Francisco.

Carl Jenkinson (second from left) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in holiday mode

And it appears Ox is well on his way back to fitness judging by his holiday snaps.

Jenkinson is also recovering from a knee injury that led to his loan deal at West Ham ending early.

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Carl Jenkinson’s season ended while his was on loan at West Ham

The full-back had cruciate surgery in February after suffering the injury conceding a penalty for the Hammers against Manchester City.

Both players are hoping to be fit in time for the 2016/17 campaign.

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