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Arsenal news: All the latest from the Emirates
Alex Iwobi shared video of Arsenal midfielders flicking up and volleying socks
He, Jeff Reine-Adelaide and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain took part in challenge
All three found the target as they show off in team dressing room
Read: Arsenal prepare for Premier League match with Burnley

Published: 11:18 EDT, 21 January 2017 | Updated: 11:19 EDT, 23 January 2017

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Arsenal are not short of tricky, creative attacking midfielders, so standing out and earning a place in Arsene Wenger's side requires something special.

Alex Iwobi, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jeff Reine-Adelaide have come up with a novel way of showing off their skills - flicking bundled socks into a washing hamper.

Iwobi posted a video to his Instagram page showing he and his team mates flicking up the socks, then volleying the makeshift balls into a steel crate in the middle of the Arsenal changing room.

Scroll down for video.

Jeff Reine-Adelaide prepares to take his shot as Alex Iwobi films him for Instagram

Young midfielder Reine-Adelaide flicks the socks up using a bunny hop technique

The 18-year-old Frenchman curls his effort, which finds the changing room's clothes hamper

Iwobi, who captioned the video 'Challenge With The Boys', takes on the task first, picking up the socks with a bunny hop, before a measured, side footed volley with the right foot finds the hamper cleanly from around ten yards.

Reine-Adelaide is next up, the 18-year-old Frenchman composing himself, before going for a more hooked effort than Iwobi, which, after bouncing along the rim, also finds its target.

A topless Oxlade-Chamberlain is last up, and without hesitation the England international sharply chips the socks up and drills his socks into the box.

Reine-Adelaide celebrates his shot, also taken by Iwobi and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Oxlade-Chamberlain had a go while topless, and executed a perfect crisp volley into the box

Oxlade-Chamberlain dances as he celebrates his perfect volley

The delight of each player is obvious, as they each celebrate their success, Iwobi and Oxlade-Chamberlain showing off dances they had presumably prepared as celebration.

The video is posted as Arsenal prepare to host Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

The Gunners began the weekend fourth in the table, eight points behind leaders Chelsea, who also play on Sunday.