Though he'll be 100% behind the Three Lions, Dein knows as well as anyone what Sven's men will be up against in Lisbon with so many Arsenal players out on show.

Speaking to TheFA.com, he said: "Arsene mentioned Patrick Vieira to me sometime during the summer of '96, and was one of his first signings when he wasn't getting in the AC Milan side.  "

"Similar with Thierry Henry, who was about to be sent out on loan from Juventus to Udinese, Arsene plucked him from obscurity.

"Henry is the most exciting forward in the world and Sol is just so solid - a man mountain.

He added: "So many players know each other very well.  There are 12 players from Arsenal and Chelsea who could be playing on Sunday,

"It'll be a fascinating contest."

You can watch the full interview with David Dein on England TV now... 

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