The Switzerland international, 30, undertook his medical in Cologne this afternoon after the final paperwork was completed last night.
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Needing to respond after Manchester City’s identical success over Liverpool at lunchtime, the Gunners were not at the races early doors but got to half time with a 1-0 lead thanks to Jesus’s penalty.
The Gabonese striker was reportedly late back to the club last week after travelling abroad and missed the win against Southampton at the weekend.
The Swiss playmaker picked up the injury in the north London derby victory against Tottenham, with concerned team-mates surrounding the 29-year-old.
The Swiss soccer federation announced the news after Xhaka was not in the lineup to play a warmup game against Greece on Wednesday evening. It would have been his 99th game for the national team ahead of hosting Italy on Sunday in Basel.
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta, back at the Etihad Stadium where he worked as an assistant between 2016 and 2019, watched in horror as his team fell apart early on, with Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres giving City a 2-0 lead inside 12 minutes.
After claiming the prize in December and January, the brilliant teenager continued his fabulous form into February.
For 38 minutes it seemed the only question was how many Arsenal might score as they poured forward following Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s sixth-minute opener, with Mikel Arteta’s side picking up where they left off in last week’s 3-1 win at Leicester.
Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang inadvertently headed into his own net from a corner at Emirates Stadium after Granit Xhaka had been shown a straight red card for violent conduct.
Late goals from Jorginho and Tammy Abraham completed a late turnaround as Chelsea stunned Arsenal 2-1 in the London derby at the Emirates Stadium.
Sky Germany reported last week that Hertha head coach Jurgen Klinsmann was eager to sign Xhaka in January, and Sky Sports News understands talks between the two clubs are continuing.
Arsenal have reportedly identified Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi as a potential addition during the January transfer window.
Arsenal will be without Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka for Sunday’s home game against Manchester City after he suffered concussion when the ball struck him in the head at West Ham
Xhaka reacted angrily to home fans booing him after he was substituted during Arsenal’s 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium and the player has since been left out of the squad.
Unai Emery has been reportedly given six games to turn around Arsenal’s fortunes amid calls for the Spaniard to be sacked.
Unai Emery has stripped Granit Xhaka of the Arsenal captaincy following his recent outburst against supporters.
Manchester United Interim Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has expressed disappointment at his team’s 0-2 loss against English Premier League rivals, Arsenal, at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Arsenal have defeated Manchester United 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium to inflict a first Premier League defeat on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since he replaced Jose Mourinho.
Arsenal have returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 4-1 win in their New Year’s Day clash with Fulham at the Emirates Stadium.
Diving in the English Premier League is ruining football and setting a terrible example for millions of children who love the game, Burnley FC’s manager Sean Dyche said on Saturday.