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Nicklas Bendtner faces Arsenal again as something of a running joke... but there were good times as well as bad at his old club

By the time he left Arsenal in 2014, Nicklas Bendtner had become something of a laughing stock.

He had fallen out of favour, made ludicrous claims about his own ability, struggled on loan at both Sunderland and Juventus, and got himself into some ugly scrapes on and off teh pitch.

But it wasn't always like that. During his nine years as an Arsenal player, Bendtner had some magical moments, and was once justifiably hailed as one of the most talented youngsters in Europe.

Now, as he prepares to take on his former club in the EFL Cup, Sportsmail looks back at his best, and worst moments at Arsenal.