Nobody doubted Cesc’s talent, but not many would have imagined that he was going to make such a great start on his return. His integration has been complete and his stats since he’s come back certainly show that.

Goals coming thick and fast

Cesc played 90 minutes at Anoeta on Saturday - the first time he’d played a full game for nearly six months, but he showed no rustiness. His pass to Alexis set up the first goal for Xavi and although he’s never been a big scorer, the second was also his second in the league, in addition to the winning goal in the Spanish Super Cup, as well as scoring against Napoli in his debut at the Camp Nou. So far, Cesc has scored a goal every 59 minutes in official games.

Milan and Cesc are no strangers

The 2007/08 season saw Milan and Arsenal meat in the last 16 of the Champions League and a very young Cesc Fabregas scored a goal from outside the box which dumped the then reigning Champions out of the competition. Now Milan are set to meet up with Cesc again –but this time as a Barça player.