Granit Xhaka has opened up on his angry reaction to verbal abuse he suffered from Arsenal fans when substituted during the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace, which led to him being stripped of the club’s captaincy.
The 27-year-old has been absent for the last four matches, with manager Unai Emery suggesting Xhaka may never play for the club again after the midfielder was left “devastated, sad and very down” by last month’s Emirates incident, which led to him telling supporters to “f*** off” after he was jeered off.
However, in a new interview, Switzerland international Xhaka revealed how he was consoled by Arsenal team-mates after the match, insisted that he is “proud” to play for the club and is “100 percent” behind the team.