Arsenal fans are stunned that Granit Xhaka could actually be back and available to face Everton tonight.
Surprising team news
Arsenal’s official website confirmed that Xhaka was being assessed ahead of the fixture, with there being a possibility that he could feature tonight.
Now, given that Xhaka was expected to be out until 2022 when he first picked up the injury this was quite the turn of events.
And Arsenal fans are excited over the potential of seeing Xhaka this evening, even if it is only from the bench.
Boost for Arsenal
Given the severity of Xhaka’s injury issue, it seems likely that the Arsenal man won’t start this evening.
But the early team news suggesting that he could be part of Arsenal’s squad looks a major boost.
Xhaka divides Gunners fans at times, but there can be little doubting that they have missed him during his time out.
The Swiss international has always played a key role under Arteta so far, and when he is fit he almost certainly will walk straight back into Arsenal’s starting line-up.
If Arsenal can win tonight against a struggling Everton side then they will move to within just one point of the top four, and with Xhaka coming back, optimism will really be building at the Emirates Stadium.
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