- There are no thoughts in my mind that he will play tomorrow. I think he should not play because now we need to be 100 percent focused on the match, Emery said at a press conference.
It was during the Premier League match against Crystal Palace last Sunday that Granit Xhaka - in connection with his replacement - was met by the burope from the stands, where he reacted with anger and must have shouted "fuck off" to the audience.
Later, the Swiss stated in an open letter apologizing.
"He said sorry, he apologized to the supporters, to everyone, and now the focus is on tomorrow's match," Emery said.
Xhaka was also placed in the league cup meeting with Liverpool on Wednesday.