Arsenal fans will have their eyes peeled on Euro 2024 this summer because a number of their players have played a key part in the summer tournament.

Mikel Arteta's side have been the second-best team in the Premier League during the last two years and they have improved in huge ways across the pitch.

Yes, Arsenal missed out on the Premier League title again during the recent campaign, but no one can deny the quality of players at the club.

That's why 11 Arsenal players were picked by their country to represent them on such a big stage, with Euro 2024 now at the semi-final stages.

Several Arsenal players are still standing, including France star William Saliba and England duo Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice.

England beat Switzerland on penalties to book their semi-final date against the Netherlands, with Saka winning Man of the Match amid England criticism.

The man on the other side was Granit Xhaka as he shined at Euro 2024, despite his Switzerland team suffering a gut-wrenching exit.

Frank Lampard lauded the ex-Arsenal star and how he has become his nation's 'main man' and the 'improvement' he has made in his career.

The 31-year-old was a marmite-like figure during his time at the Emirates and it wasn't until the final few years that he really started to show what he is all about.

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Xhaka then left for Bayer Leverkusen last summer, and unlike Arsenal, he helped the club to their first-ever German title amid a historic unbeaten league season.

Lampard is one of the best Premier League midfielders of all-time and he appreciates what Xhaka has become in his career, as he told Match of the Day on BBC One.

Granit Xhaka at Euro 2024 "We know him from his time in the Premier League," said Lampard. "Lots of questions about him a few years ago now.

"But what I like is the character. For someone to, not turn their career around, but have his improvement and now he is an experienced player. The way that he controls the game. You can see it with the formation (with Switzerland). He is the one driving it. He is the one who is saying 'okay, I am going to stay and make it a back three and squeeze us up'. He knows this system from his season at Leverkusen.

"He affects people. He has also become really progressive with his passing. He plays through lines. You talk about taking risks. He is a player who takes calculated risks and plays through lines. I think he is an outstanding leader. Full credit to him. He is obviously their main man."

As of this moment, Euro 2024 and Copa America are still taking centre stage, so you probably won't get full focus on Premier League matters until a few weeks.

But Arsenal have some big calls to make and you could argue that they desperately need a player like Xhaka because he would be perfect alongside Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard.

Arteta made the right calls last summer, including the arrival of Rice, Kai Havertz and David Raya, if he gets it right again, then it might just lead to the club finally ending their long wait to become champions of England.