Having moved top of the Premier League, and into the last 16 of the Champions League, Arsenal have had reason to celebrate this week.

And the Gunners stars were in a mood to party as they hit one of London's top clubs for a festive night out on Sunday.

Having beaten Aston Villa 2-0 on Sunday to move back above Manchester City and to the summit of the top flight, the Gunners players were at Libertine alongside a string of A-listers and fellow footballers.

Mesut Ozil (left) and Theo Walcott were at London's Libertine club for Arsenal's Christmas party on Sunday

Spanish full back Hector Bellerin joined his Arsenal team-mates hours after they went top of the league

German World Cup-winning defender Per Mertesacker shares a taxi with Welsh star Aaron Ramsey (right)

Mertesacker, wearing a hoodie, tries to hide his face as the big central defender partied with his team-mates

England winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was another Arsenal star spotted at the club until the early hours

Striker Danny Welbeck, who has missed much of the season through injury, made it out for his club's party

Mesut Ozil, who notched up his 13th assist of the campaign, was one of the stars out on Sunday night, alongside the likes of Theo Walcott, Per Mertesacker, Aaron Ramsey, Hector Bellerin and Laurent Koscielny.

Even Danny Welbeck, absent from the first team for the whole of this season so far due to injury, managed to make it out for the Christmas party - but Alexis Sanchez stayed at home with his dogs.

The Arsenal players were also joined by some Premier League rivals, including Gabriel Agbonlahor, who was absent for Villa's defeat by Arsenal in Birmingham earlier in the day.

Liverpool full-back Nathaniel Clyne made the journey down from Anfield following his side's 2-2 draw against West Brom, while Hugo Lloris made it out despite his Spurs side being beaten by Newcastle at home that afternoon.

Nathaniel Clyne made the trip down from Liverpool following his side's 2-2 draw with West Brom on Sunday

Clyne is seen texting while talking to one scantily clad woman outside the central London nightclub

Clyne, wearing a pair of bizarre leopard-print shoes, heads away from the Mayfair club on Sunday night

The Liverpool player attempts to hide his face as he leaves after rubbing shoulders with fellow England stars

French stars Laurent Koscielny (left) and Mathieu Flamini were two of the better-dressed Arsenal stars

The Premier League stars were surrounded by a host of well-dressed women for their Christmas parties

Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor (left), who missed his team's game against Arsenal in the day, was also there

The French No 1 was one of a number of Tottenham players in the club with their north London rivals, as both clubs enjoyed a week without European football as a chance to have their Christmas parties.

Both sides will find out their European fate in the Champions League and Europa League draws on Monday, and Arsenal have a full eight days off before their next game, at home to second-place Manchester City.

Spurs will be back in action at Southampton on Saturday, but were enjoying a rare weekend without a trip to the continent following their victory over Monaco last Thursday.

Erik Lamela, Christian Eriksen and Kyle Walker were also spotted at the club, with former Spurs winger Aaron Lennon, now of Everton, was in London following his side's draw with Norwich on the weekend.

Alexis Sanchez was at home recovering from injury with his dogs as his fellow team-mates were partying

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was one of a number of Tottenham stars out celebrating their own party

Spurs and England right back Kyle Walker was also at the star-studded part in central London

Tottenham's playmaking duo Christian Eriksen (left) and Erik Lamela arrive at the club on Sunday night

Former Spurs winger Aaron Lennon, now of Everton, was also in London, but didn't look particularly excited

Belgian central defender Jan Vertonghen, in a loosened tie and black jacket, was also in attendance