Cesc Fabregas back in the red corner of London

"Some of the younger ones who have come through like Bukayo Saka, Martinelli and Smith Rowe remind me of when I was there age, that spirit and desire together. I'm very happy for them.”

ONCE A GOONER: Como 1907 coach Cesc Fabregas looks on during the Serie B match between Como 1907 and Modena FC at Stadio G. Sinigaglia. Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images.

ALMOST INVINCIBLE. Sounds like the title of an American action film remake, but for the purposes of the here and now, it is an appropriate moniker for an Arsenal favourite who will be cheering Mikel Arteta’s side to what he hopes will be their first Premier League title in 20 years.

Cesc Fabregas was the prodigious Catalan teenager who came through the Arsenal youth ranks, via Barcelona’s La Masia, to make his debut during the historic 2003-04 season.