Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit and boss Mikel Arteta are both of the belief that Granit Xhaka is deserving of his superb form at the moment, three years on from the lowest point of his career.
It was arguably the single most infamous, toxic moment the Emirates Stadium has witnessed in its 16 years of existence.
Xhaka, Arsenal's then-club captain was hauled off after an average showing against Crystal Palace on a typical rain-sodden October afternoon in north London. The general mood around the place at the time was low due to a poor run of form under Unai Emery, but few could have foreseen what was about to come.
