Granit Xhaka says he's still with Arsenal only because of the presence of manager Mikel Arteta.
Xhaka was sacked as Gunners captain by former manager Unai Emery, now in charge of Villarreal.
He was expected to leave Arsenal, but is now a first-choice for Arteta and he said: "Mikel is the person because of whom I still play for Arsenal.
“Everyone knows what happened a couple of years ago. Everyone remembers my conflict with the fans.
"If it weren't for Arteta, I wouldn't be playing for Arsenal right now."
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