Arsenal allowed Madueke that extended time off, not expecting him to be on the plane for the start of the club's pre-season tour of Asia. Madueke has only had one week off so far and another two weeks would see him miss the tour entirely.

Madueke missed Chelsea's 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final to complete his transfer to the Gunners, and the 23-year-old departs Stamford Bridge having amassed 20 goals and nine assists from 92 matches for the Blues in all tournaments.

Noni Madueke might have to handle some awkward questions at Arsenal when he officially moves to the Emirates Stadium. The winger is set to join the north Londoners in a £52million deal, bringing an end to his two-year spell at Chelsea. He flew back to England last week and reportedly underwent a medical on Monday.