Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka is pleased to not be coming up against two of his in-form Arsenal team-mates at Wembley on Saturday evening. England host the Swiss in a friendly with both sides now preparing for the World Cup later this year. Xhaka has been part of an Arsenal team which has enjoyed a fine second half to the season so far, with the Gunners now favourites to claim a top-four Premier League finish. The fact four Arsenal players were called up into Gareth Southgate’s initial 25-man squad for the Switzerland and Ivory Coast friendlies is testament to their recent form.
Granit Xhaka said: “Two of them are not playing tomorrow so it’s good because we know the quality they have. Of course they have a very good generation now, playing very well, not only in the national team but with Arsenal as well. We’re happy that Saka and Aaron are not playing tomorrow. We are doing very well at the moment. There are still nine games to play. We have to see what happens in those next games and afterwards you can ask me again how good the season was.”
