
Arsenal might not always bring happiness to their supporters but the players did their best to spread Christmas cheer to children in local London hospitals.

The Gunners headed to two different hospitals with sacks full of presents for the patients to brighten the young fans' moods.

Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Mathieu Debuchy, Laurent Koscielny, Kieran Gibbs, Mathieu Flamini and Per Mertesacker visited the Children's Ward at the Whittington Hospital in Archway.

Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Mathieu Debuchy, Laurent Koscielny, Kieran Gibbs, Mathieu Flamini and Gunners vice captain Per Mertesacker carry presents to The Whittington Hospital in Archway, north London

The club, through the Arsenal Foundation, are involved in numerous charitable activities around the community throughout the year

Wojciech Szczesny, Mikel Arteta, Calum Chambers, Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a patient at the Royal Free Hospital

The players handed out gifts, posed for pictures and chatted to patients at the Royal Free in Hampstead

Arteta, Chambers, Walcott, Szczesny and Oxlade-Chamberlain hang out with a group of patients on the ward

Meanwhile, Wojciech Szczesny, Mikel Arteta, Calum Chambers, Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain visited The Royal Free Hospital to meet young patients and give out presents on behalf of the club.

The club pride themselves on trying to make a difference in their community through their charitable arm, the Arsenal Foundation.

Olivier Giroud and David Ospina visited a local school earlier in the month while the squad also donated a day's wages to the foundation when they beat Newcastle 4-1 in their last Premier League match.

Arsenal's Polish goalkeeper poses with former Southampton stars Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain after giving a present to a young boy

England internationals Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chambers and Walcott carry presents through corridors at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead

Oxlade-Chamberlain and Arteta watch on as Walcott hands out a present to a boy with an injured arm

Mertesacker and Ramsey pose for a photograph with staff on the Children's Ward at the hospital in London

Arsenal's Welsh midfielder Ramsey poses for a photo with a young girl at the Whittington Hospital

World Cup-winner Mertesacker with a young, smiling fan during their trip to the hospital

Arsenal's French contingent of Debuchy, Koscielny and Flamini have their photograph taken with children on the ward

Koscielny, Ramsey, Flamini and Debuchy crowd round a young Gunners fan after giving him a Christmas present

Arsenal captain Arteta and summer signing Chambers with a patient at the hospital

Arsenal trio Arteta, Szczesny and Chambers pose with a young hospital patient after giving him a present

Arteta and Chambers pose for a picture at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, North London

Arsenal's World Cup-winning midfielder Ozil after handing out a present to a young boy