Granit Xhaka is thriving at Arsenal as the Swiss star revels in his new leadership role.
The midfielder, formerly a captain at the Emirates, was stripped of the armband during Unai Emery's tenure after clashing with the club's fans. It bought to an end his short-lived tenure as the team's captain and led to rumours of him seeking pastures new.
Mikel Arteta convinced Xhaka to stay put upon his appointment and back in the summer asked him to support Martin Odegaard, who was named as the new captain, in a leadership role. He and Gabriel Jesus were called on to step up and take on the responsibility to assist the Norwegian, who is still only 23.
