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Xhaka defends Arsenal start
- Updated: December 6, 2016
Granit Xhaka says it has taken time to get used to life at Arsenal while Arsene Wenger insists the midfielder has adjusted to the Premier League.
The 24-year-old, who moved to the Emirates in May as the Gunners’ third-most expensive signing, returns to home-town club Basel in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
He has struggled to hold down a place in Wenger’s starting line-up since joining from Borussia Monchengladbach but the Switzerland international insists it is normal to need time to get used to a new league and new surroundings.
“Well, actually, it’s normal when you come to a new club and country,” he said. “You need to get used to the language, the philosophy of the team, the squad, the coach.
“But I do feel very happy and comfortable here, and I know the potential I have. In football you just have to develop yourself.”
Wenger also said Xhaka …
