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Granit Xhaka Set for January Exit After Being Stripped of Arsenal Captaincy

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka looks set to leave the club in the January transfer window after he was stripped of the club captaincy by Unai Emery.

The Switzerland international was cheered off when he was substituted in the Gunners' 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace in October, and further goaded fans into a reaction as he left the pitch, throwing the captain's armband on the floor, swearing at the home support, taking his shirt off and walking straight down the tunnel.

Emery admitted that he informed Xhaka of his decision to remove him from his 'leadership group' and replace him with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as captain on Tuesday morning, and now it looks like his Arsenal career is over.