Thierry Henry may have had, by his own high standards, a quiet season in his first campaign with Barcelona in the Primera Liga, but he is still one of the most feared strikers in Europe.
The former Arsenal forward is France's all-time record scorer after breaking Michel Platini's total of 41 goals with a double against Lithuania in October 2007.
Henry's career began at Monaco before he moved to Italy for an ill-fated spell with Juventus. The striker made only 16 appearances for the Serie A giants before starting his memorable spell with Arsenal.
At the Gunners, Henry quickly became a firm fans favourite as his sparkling attacking play lit up Highbury and briefly the Emirates Stadium. He became the club's record goalscorer and he ended his stay in England with 174 goals for Arsene Wenger's side.
Henry has won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with France and he was Les Bleus' leading scorer in their qualification campaign for this tournament. As his record shows he is a striker to be feared and he could make a huge impact in Austria and Switzerland.
The French squad is crammed full of familiar names from the Premier League. Arsenal skipper William Gallas, Portsmouth's midfield lynchpin Lassana Diarra, Manchester United's buccaneering full-back Patrice Evra and Chelsea trio Claude Makelele, Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka have all played in England this season.
And there are three familiar faces from the Premier League's past to keep an eye on as well with Arsenal legends Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry set to feature prominently.
Although Jean-Alain Boumsong, who had a calamitous spell with Newcastle, will probably just be warming the bench. Many of the other names in Les Bleus squad have been linked with a move across the channel.
Lyon keeper Gregory Coupet has been touted as a summer target for Spurs and his team-mate Karim Benzema has attracted admiring glances from Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
However, it is Arsenal who will be watching the action in Austria and Switzerland with the most interest, as they are reportedly keen on a double swoop for young guns Samir Nasri and Hatem Ben Afra.
