Hatem Ben Arfa looked to be raring to go as French side Rennes trained for the final time ahead of their Europa League last-16 clash with Arsenal.
The Ligue 1 side were put through their paces on Wednesday afternoon as they finalised their preparations for the game.
Ben Arfa was all smiles as he spoke with Rennes' head coach Julien Stephan as they plotted against the Gunners ahead of the first leg of the tie at Roazhon Park.
Players took part in some light running drills before getting the football out and doing some possession-based exercises.
Earlier on Wednesday, Stephan backed Ben Arfa to shine as he comes up against his former boss Unai Emery.
Ben Arfa endured a tough time under the Spaniard when the pair worked together at Paris Saint-Germain and did not feature in a single competitive game for the Ligue 1 side last season.
The 31-year-old left PSG at the end of his contract and moved to Rennes, where he has starred as part of a team which has gone further in the Europa League than any in the club's history.
Stephan is keen to keep focus on on-field matters when the Gunners visit Roazhon Park for the first leg of their round of 16 tie.
'It is a thing of the past,' Stephan said of the history between Ben Arfa and Emery at his pre-match press conference.
'Hatem has a lot of experience, he'll be able to handle it in a very smart way. We did not need to talk about it together and there are plenty of other topics to talk about before talking about that.
'It is Stade Rennais against Arsenal in the Europa League, it is not Hatem against Emery. Champions are always present in this type of match and I'm sure Hatem will have a big game tomorrow.'