Granit Xhaka has inspired Switzerland to the last eight of Euro 2020 delivering performances that Arsenal fans had forgotten he was capable of and sharpening the interest of the Italian sides who are competing for his signature.
However, it will come as no surprise to the Emirates’ faithful that he is suspended for his country’s latest - and biggest - challenge
Xhaka dragged his compatriots back into the last-16 tie with France, when they trailed 3-1 with just nine minutes to go.
And then he galvanised them to hold their nerve – his dyed blond hair bobbing in a circle of red and white shirts as he implored them to seize a famous win – before they triumphed in the penalty shoot-out 5-4.