All the talk this week has rightly been on Lamine Yamal, who looked like a man possessed in the first leg Champions League semifinal against Inter Milan.
But the return to form of Raphinha is perhaps the most encouraging sign of all with history on the line in the week to come.
Since the international break in March, Raphinha has looked like a player with tired legs. In spite of his incredible output statistically, the load of the season appeared to be catching up to him.
Hansi Flick has now found a few games here and there to rest the forward, and finally, he is starting to look like the Ballon d’Or contender that he is.