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‘Xhaka does not represent Switzerland - he cannot be captain!’ – Henchoz hits out at Arsenal star

The former Liverpool centre-back says the double-headed eagle celebration has "no business in football" as he launched a broadside at the midfielder

Switzerland legend Stephane Henchoz has said that Arsenal star Granit Xhaka cannot be selected as captain of the country due to what he sees as unacceptable behaviour.

Xhaka hit the headlines in the summer during the World Cup, when he celebrated a goal against Serbia with the ‘double-headed eagle’ gesture, designed as a show of support towards Kosovan Serbs.

The celebration came to the fore again at the weekend, when Arsenal team-mate Shkodran Mustafi replicated it during a Premier League encounter against Cardiff.