2:35 Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has lent his support to Granit Xhaka, saying he deserves respect' despite being stripped of the captaincy Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has lent his support to Granit Xhaka, saying he deserves respect' despite being stripped of the captaincyFormer Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has leapt to the defence of Granit Xhaka, saying he "deserves respect". Despite manager Unai Emery suggesting the player may never play for the club again, Nice head coach Vieira is more sympathetic. ''I feel sorry for him because he [was] the captain and he's going through a really difficult period and really difficult time at Arsenal," Vieira said. "I think we have to remind ourselves that he's achieved a lot since he's at Arsenal and he deserves a lot of respect. ''I think it is a club that's going through a really difficult period," Vieira added.

Source: Sky sports November 12, 2019 15:14 UTC