Good morning from Brixton where the moody, grey skies make for a truly autumnal morning. The vast majority of the Arsenal squad should be back at London Colney by tomorrow as Unai Emery steps up his preparations for the trip to Newcastle on Saturday afternoon. September’s second round of Interlull fixtures drew to a close last night with five Gunners in action. In Leicester, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Granit Xhaka went head-to-head with Danny Welbeck as Switzerland lost 1-0 to England in a friendly. I didn’t watch any of the game but I’ve read positive things about Xhaka’s first half performance. The 25-year-old, who returned the captain’s armband to Lichtsteiner having worn it...
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