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Kaya Kaynak

Fabio Vieira 'very close' to Arsenal chance as Mikel Arteta makes Granit Xhaka admission

Mikel Arteta has admitted that Fabio Vieira is giving him "big headaches" ahead of Arsenal's Premier League clash with Leicester City on Saturday.

The Portuguese midfielder was signed from Porto in the summer, but his only Gunners start so far came during a 3-0 victory over Brentford back in September. More recently though the 22-year-old has found himself in and around the first team picture, appearing off the bench in all of Arsenal's last five matches.

The highlight of these cameos probably came in the dramatic 4-2 victory over Aston Villa last week where Vieira provided a late assist for Gabriel Martinelli to seal a dramatic victory. And now Arteta has admitted that Vieira's form is giving him a serious decision to make when it comes to team selection.

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