AN ARSENAL fan-favourite traded the pitch for the stands as he stripped to support his current club with their ultras fan group.Lukas Podolski shocked travelling fans of Polish club Gornik Zabrze when he watched their match against title rivals Cracovia from the away end on Saturday.Lukas Podolski whipped off his shirt to join the ultras at his Polish clubGettyThe German became a cult hero in North London during his time with Arsenal[/caption]The former German international and World Cup winner, 40, was unavailable to play due to a reported calf injury.He uploaded pictures of his shirtless adventure in the stands to his 5.7million-follower Instagram account.He captioned the post “With our Torcida Gornik . Incredible passion. This is football!”Torcida Gornik is an ultras group for the Polish club, based in Zabrze in the south of Poland.None of the fans seemed bothered by the 9C cold as they watched their club play out a tense 1-1 draw in Krakow.And it is not the first time the attacker has joined the ultras in the stand while being sidelined, having joined them to watch their 3-2 victory over Widzew Lodz last Sunday, but on that occasion his shirt remained on.The result leaves Zabrze at the top of the Ekstraklasa table, but just a point ahead of their opponents Cracovia.Podolski joined the Polish outfit in 2021, having grown up as a supporter of the club through his family.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThe forward is most remembered by English fans for his spell with Arsenal, signing under Arsene Wenger in 2012.He made 82 appearances in his three years with the club, notching 31 goals. He has also had spells with Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Galatasaray since coming through the youth setup at German club FC Koln.Podolski has a tendency for bizarre escapades off the pitch.He has found success in the business world after setting up a chain of kebab shops and ice cream parlours across Germany.