Xhaka was unavailable for Arsenal's match vs. Southampton due to an injury.

Arsenal fans will be pleased to hear that Granit Xhaka is absent from today's match due to illness, rather than injury. This is a positive change as Xhaka should be fit to face Manchester City on Wednesday, a key game in their title push. Fabio Vieira replaces the Swiss midfielder in the starting line up, with Oleksandr Zinchenko also taking over from Kieran Tierney at left-back.

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Arteta expressed his excitement to see Vieira in the starting line up, while also noting the importance of the match and hoping they have learned a lesson from their last game.



Arsenal fans can rest assured that Granit Xhaka's absence from Friday's Premier League clash against Southampton is due to illness, and he should be fit in time for their pivotal match against title rivals Manchester City on Wednesday. Fabio Vieira is taking Xhaka's place in midfield, with Arteta saying to Sky Sports: “Unfortunately this morning Granit wasn’t feeling very well. I am excited to see Fabio Vieira in the starting line up. It is very important, like every game. It will be a great and unbelievable atmosphere tonight. We are looking forward to the game. Hopefully we have learned a lesson. We know what we have to do but we have to prove it in the moment. Hopefully we will see a very different story.” With Oleksandr Zinchenko also replacing Kieran Tierney at left-back, Arsenal fans can look forward to seeing these two changes in action as they take on Manchester City.

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