Arsenal survive despite ill-fated build up
From minute one it was apparent that something was off about the Arsenal team. Almost straight after kick off Granit Xhaka collapsed to his haunches and began puffing out his cheeks. With just over a week to go before the World Cup there was immediate concern for the Swiss international, but thankfully any long-term fears were allayed when he indicated to the referee that he was having problems with his stomach.
Mikel Arteta would later reveal that Xhaka was suffering from a bug that had swept the Gunners squad in the build up to kick off. "We had a few boys with some tummy issues" the Spaniard told football.london before going on to add: "I think it was after the pre-match meal. I didn’t even know about it, but the doc was trying to get some players sorted because they weren’t feeling good."
