Alex Iwobi and Arsenal teammates hangout out with Chelsea stars at NBA London game ahead of derby

Tosin Abayomi 11:20 - 18 January 2019

Alex Iwobi was in attendance at the O2 Arena [BR/Football]

Alex Iwobi was all smiles as he attended the NBA game held in London.

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi was in attendance with his Arsenal teammates as they hanged out with Chelsea star and other football superstars at the NBA London game ahead of the London Derby.

The NBA decided to bring Washington Wizards and New York Knicks to the O2 Arena in a promotional game.

The game attracted star Premier League players from all over England for the game as the Wizards edged the Knicks by just one point.

Iwobi led a host of Arsenal superstars such as including young midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Hector Bellerin, Lucas Torreira, Alexandre Lacazette.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ethan Ampadu were some of the Chelsea stars present [PA]

Others present include breakout star Emile Smith-Rowe, Shkodran Mustafi, Mohamed Elneny and youth coach Per Mertesacker present at the occasion.

Chelsea stars in attendance include young midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ethan Ampadu, defenders Andreas Christensen and Marcos Alonso.

Other Premier League stars at the occasion include injured Liverpool star Joe Gomez, Watford star Troy Deeney, Crystal Palace forwards Wilfred Zaha and Christian Benteke, and a host of others.

Hector Bellerin, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette AP

The two teams are set to clash in a Premier League London Derby scheduled for Saturday, January 19 at the Emirates Stadium.

The players from both teams, however, seem not bothered by the impending crucial clash as they appeared to be in a relaxed mood at the NBA game.

Arsenal are behind Chelsea in the race for the Champions League spot and with Manchester United rejuvenated under new manager Ole Gunnar Solkjaer, both teams cannot afford to drop points especially the Gunners.