Arsenal star Granit Xhaka scored a crucial goal in the Europa League round of 16 second-leg against Sporting CP. The Swiss midfielder had not scored for the Gunners since the 1-1 draw against Southampton in the Premier League back in October.
The 30-year-old midfielder has enjoyed one his best seasons in an Arsenal shirt so far in the 2022/23 campaign, scoring five goals and providing a further five assists. Mikel Arteta was influential in helping Xhaka turn his career around at the Emirates Stadium and deployed him in a more advanced role this season.
The Gunners were dealt two major injury blows during the clash against Sporting as Takehiro Tomiyasu and William Saliba both had to be withdrawn in the first half. The latter was spotted holding his back with a suspected muscle injury, whilst Tomiyasu had treatment on his knee before being replaced by Ben White.
