Arsene Wenger has spoken about Granit Xhaka’s scarce appearances on the pitch stating he is struggling to adapt to Arsenal’s style. Xhaka was Arsenal’s early summer signing for £34 million, with Wenger signalling his intention to significantly strengthen the midfield. However, despite spending heavily on the midfielder, he has only twice been allowed to play a complete 90 minutes in the Premier League so far. The reason for this is that the Swiss international still needs time to embed himself into the Gunners style of play and settle into life in north London. “[Granit] needs to adapt, then we need to find the balance because he plays in a deeper-lying midfield position, and...
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