Granit Xhaka has once again been tasked to play as a make-shift left-back after injuries to Nacho Monreal and Sead Kolasinac. In the first match that the duo missed out, Stephan Lichtsteiner was asked to fill in the position against Leicester City. In the second half, after Unai Emery withdrew the 34-year-old Swiss, Xhaka started to play in the defence. Then, when the Gunners played Sporting in Portugal on Thursday night, the 26-year-old was named in the starting eleven as a full-back. In his first season with the Gunners, Xhaka had angered many Arsenal fans with his rash tackles on the pitch. His reckless actions had earnt him a number of red cards and left fans wondering if Arsene Wenger...
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