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ARSENAL: XHAKA BACK FROM SUSPENSION

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Switzerland national team skipper Granit Xhaka is in contention for the North London Derby encounter between home team Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium this weekend after serving a three-match ban. The Arsenal midfielder was given a three-game ban for his red card during the big Premier League defeat to Manchester City in August. The Swiss player has not featured in any game this month partly due to suspension and Covid-19.Xhaka missed the three Switzerland games earlier this month after testing positive to Covid-19. He has since returned a negative test.

Shaqiri speaks on Liverpool’s belief after reaching Champions League final

Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri has spoken about the belief in the Liverpool side after they made a stunning comeback against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final. The Reds appeared down and out after suffering a 3-0 loss in the first leg but they made a tremendous return at Anfield where they scored four goals without reply to progress.

Speaking in a press conference, Shaqiri acknowledged that the result shocked many in the footballing fraternity and there were tears among the Reds players in the dressing room, he said: “Crazy. Everyone was shocked, like they couldn't believe it. We were celebrating, some of the guys were crying. Me? No! I am just so happy, so happy to have helped. We have achieved something special. The manager didn't change things a lot. He just told us to perform, to keep going. We knew everyone had written us off because of what happened in the first leg. It was an incredible performance. If you believe - if you believe in life - anything and everything can happen.”

Ian Wright: Arsenal midfield trio failed to cope with Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has panned the performance of his former club after they succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to the Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby last weekend. The Gunners started the game with a defensive-minded approach which helped them keep the scores level at the break.

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