Arsenal new signing Granit Xhaka set to make first Arsenal appearance against MLS All-Stars

Granit Xhaka is set to don an Arsenal shirt for the first time in Friday morning’s MLS All-Star Game, Arsene Wenger has confirmed.

The Swiss midfielder, Arsenal’s third-most expensive signing at £35million, arrived at London Colney for his first day of training at his new club on Thursday and was one of only four players to have featured at Euro 2016 that were also included in the tour squad for the Gunners’ trip to the USA.

Xhaka played every minute for Switzerland at Euro 2016, where his missed penalty saw Vladimir Petkovic’s side eliminated by Poland at the round of 16. As such Wenger has vowed to ease the burden on his new signing but does expect him to feature.

“He will play a part in the game,” he told a news conference. “He is a bit short fitness-wise, because he just came back last week.”