Mikel Arteta wants Granit Xhaka to stay
Mikel Arteta says he hopes Granit Xhaka doesn’t leave Arsenal despite the midfielder’s desire to join Hertha Berlin.
Reports in Germany have claimed the Swiss star has reached an agreement with Hertha on personal terms.
He said: “I hope he doesn’t leave.”
Arteta then confirmed the reason for Xhaka’s absence in the squad, saying: “He played at Bournemouth, he played really well, he was very committed, he played a really good game.
“After the game, he started to feel ill. He had a temperature and he wasn’t feeling good.
“The last two days he’s been in bed. That’s why he’s not been selected.”
source: express.co.uk