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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Arsenal supporters noticed what Santi Cazorla did during Spain's new Euro 2020 kit squad photo

Santi Cazorla remains a popular figure amongst Arsenal fans.

The midfielder departed the Emirates Stadium in the summer of 2017, but supporters have kept a close eye on his progress ever since.

Cazorla joined La Liga outfit Villarreal on a free transfer following his release and has been a regular for the team over the past two seasons, proving he's very much over the injury hell that ruined his final two years in north London.

So much so that he's back in the Spain squad.

Last month - much to the delight of Arsenal fans - he replaced Dani Ceballos in La Roja's 1-1 draw against Norway.

And Cazorla has the chance to add to his 79 caps during the current international break.

Ahead of Euro 2020 qualifiers against Malta and Romania, the Spain squad - lead by captain Sergio Ramos - posed for a selfie as the national team's new kit for next summer's tournament was unveiled.

During the squad photo Cazorla - obviously in the front row - appears to grab the thighs of Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga and Paris Saint-Germain winger Pablo Sarabia.

As spotted by a fan on Reddit, this is a familiar pose from the Spaniard.

That prompted a look back through the photo gallery during Cazorla's Arsenal years and as seen in the two images below, the midfielder often posed with his trademark double thigh grab.

As mentioned above, Cazorla has done well to bounce back from a potentially career-ending injury to become a regular in the Villarreal side.

This season he's made 13 La Liga appearances and has been amongst the goals as well as assists.

One of his five goals came in a 2-1 loss away at Barcelona in September and it was a spectacular strike, as he took aim from range and sent a brilliant effort past Marc-André ter Stegen just before half-time at the Camp Nou.

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Meanwhile, the veteran midfielder has registered four assists which is the joint-highest total across the entire division alongside Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.

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