Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is looking forward to the break.
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has had a miserable few weeks.
The Swiss star was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy by manager Unai Emery after swearing at fans after he was booed as he was substituted against Crystal Palace.
Xhaka justified it saying that abuse had pushed him to ‘boiling point’, The Guardian reported, but he has not played since.
He has missed Arsenal’s last four matches, but is set to get some game time under his belt with Switzerland during this international break.
Switzerland have two very winnable Euro 2020 qualifiers against Georgia and Gibraltar.
Xhaka is a regular for them and it will be interesting to see if he retains his starting spot amid his lack of football for Arsenal.
This is a good escape for him, and his message shows he is glad to be away.
Perhaps there will be fresh outlooks all round when he returns to Arsenal after the international break.
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