Mikel Arteta has revealed that Granit Xhaka's early substitution in Saturday's 2-0 win at Wolves was due to a stomach bug going around the Arsenal dressing room.
The 30-year-old midfielder was subbed off just 16 minutes into the match at Molineux, with Switzerland's first World Cup fixture just 12 days away. Fortunately, Arteta reckons that Xhaka will be fine to captain his country in Qatar as he said: "He's okay. We had a few boys with some tummy issues but I'm delighted that we adapted to those circumstances and managed to win the game."
Elaborating on the Swiss' situation when speaking to Sky Sports, the Gunners boss said: "He wasn't feeling good, he was sick and he could not carry on. Unfortunately, we have another four players with the same symptoms. So, I don't know what exactly happened.
