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Alexis Sanchez has flown to Barcelona due to a court case - not for a mid-season break in Italy.

The Chile international was spotted at Heathrow airport on Thursday morning with reports circling he had been given some time off by Arsene Wenger.

Sanchez had cut a frustrated figure during the 5-1 defeat in Munich on Wednesday night and did not hide his frustration at the humiliating result.

He was spotted arguing on the pitch with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, an argument which is said to have continued into the dressing room after the game.

And so when he was spotted at the airport on Tuesday morning speculation increased that he was taking some time away to decide on his future.

But speaking on Friday morning, Wenger moved to clear up exactly where the 28-year-old was heading.

“He has a court case in Barcelona,” said the Arsenal boss. “He will be back training tomorrow.”

Sanchez has been embroiled in legal dispute with the Spanish courts and admitted last month to tax fraud of nearly €1 million from during his time playing for Barcelona.

The Arsenal frontman appeared by video link in a court in January and admitted to two crimes against the Treasury with a total cost of 983,443 euros.