Head coach Unai Emery faced the media ahead of our match against Leicester and he touched on several issues, ranging from Xhaka to his own situation with the club.
on how tough Leicester will be…
They are doing very well. They have started the season with a lot of confidence and also they are improving with each result. Now they have a six-point difference with us and tomorrow is a very big challenge, a very good opportunity also for them and for us. I am looking forward to seeing how we can respond tomorrow.
on whether Granit Xhaka will come into the squad…
Not yet.
on what the reason is…
I spoke with him. I spoke with him on Tuesday about how he’s feeling now and how he is in his mind. He’s working well, he’s training well, but he said to me that he’s not feeling good enough at the moment to play. We are going to wait.
on whether Mesut Ozil could start…
He’s training well and I think he’s now being consistent in the training, he’s also helping and he’s also positive. I am thinking about him for tomorrow, for the possibility to play.
on if he has spoken to the board about his future…
No, no. No. We are speaking about our process and continuing working. They didn’t show me some doubt.
on if this game is a must-win…
Must-win? Yes. We need to win and it’s very important for us tomorrow. But our mentality is every time to play first, using our best structure and organisation to be strong and also our individual players to use their quality to win. But in our mind, for each match it is only to win.
