Granit Xhaka has insisted that his slow start to life as an Arsenal player is "normal", despite being the club's third-most expensive signing ever. The 24-year-old joined the Gunners from Borussia Monchengladbach in May, costing a reported £30m, but the midfielder has struggled to keep a place in Arsene Wenger's first team. Xhaka has started 10 games in all competitions so far, and he could get a chance to impress in his homeland Switzerland tonight when Arsenal face Basel in the Champions League. The match is a dead rubber as the Gunners have already qualified for the last-16 stage of the tournament, but they still have an opportunity to take top spot from Paris Saint-Germain....
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