Xhaka: Sanchez is inspirational at Arsenal

All is not well at Arsenal, but midfielder Granit Xhaka believes team-mate Alexis Sanchez is the perfect role model for those needing inspiration.

The Gunners are facing a Champions League exit following Wednesday’s 5-1 defeat by Bayern Munich, but are still in the Emirates FA Cup and occupy fourth place in the Premier League table.

Sanchez netted their only goal in the Allianz Arena and, after being entrusted to lead the line by boss Arsene Wenger in a shift of position this season, the 28-year-old has thrived and leads the Premier League goal scoring chart with 17.

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On top of that technical ability, Xhaka believes the Chilean’s work ethic in training and industrious running off the ball are the assets young players need to replicate if they want to be a success.

“I think I would say Alexis can be a really big role model,” Xhaka said.

“The main reason is because he always goes to his absolute limit in training and in games.

“I think that attitude and that application is something young players can take a lot from.”