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EPL: Emery Excludes Under-Fire Arsenal’s Captain Xhaka From Squad
Following the altercation between Arsenal’s Fans and its captain Granit Xhaka, the manager Unai Emery has excluded the Swiss international from the squad that will face Wolves in the English Premier League match this weekend.
Mesut Ozil could keep his place after impressing against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup.
Wolves defender Willy Boly has had surgery on his broken left calf bone.
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Nuno Espirito Santo is likely to revert to the side that faced Newcastle last weekend, having made 11 changes in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.
Arsenal desperately need a positive result against Wolves if they are to draw a line under a tumultuous week at Emirates Stadium, but Espirito Santo’s men have a strong record against the top flight’s “big six,”
The Gunners have been reeling since they squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Crystal Palace in a game that saw Arsenal captain Xhaka booed by his own supporters, and the visibly angry Switzerland international cupped his ear to the disgruntled crowd as he left the field.
The result left Arsenal winless in two league games and facing something of a crisis of leadership as they prepare to face Wolves, who arrive in north London unbeaten in their last five league matches.
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