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Arsenal's Xhaka not in right frame of mind to play Leicester - Emery

October 27, 2019 Arsenal's Granit Xhaka reacts to being substituted REUTERS

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has asked Unai Emery not to be picked for Saturday’s Premier League match at Leicester City and the manager said they would wait until he is in the right frame of mind to play for the club again.

Xhaka reacted angrily to home fans booing him after he was substituted during Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium last month and the Switzerland international was stripped of the captaincy as a result.

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