When Arsenal take on Crystal Palace at the Emirates this evening, Mikel Arteta will have to make a big selection call. Thomas Partey has returned to first-team training and Gunners fans will no doubt be keen to see their summer signing get back on the pitch but rather than the Ghana international, it's Granit Xhaka who is arguably more important and thus, he needs to start. Xhaka's influence on this Arsenal side was so clear to see in the Gunners' FA Cup third round triumph over Newcastle last time out. The Switzerland international started the game on the bench, and they toiled away, failing to create an opening. And then, when the midfielder was brought on, Arsenal began stitching things...
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