Arsenal to offer Xhaka counselling

Arsenal will offer counselling and other supportive measures to Granit Xhaka as talks continue over whether he should be stripped of the club captaincy for swearing at his own fans.

The 27-year-old waved his arms, cupped his ears and told supporters to “fuck off” as they jeered him following his substitution during Sunday’s 2-2 draw at home to Crystal Palace.