Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka says that he is enjoying his time with the North London club.

The £35million signing was not a regular feature in Arsene Wenger's starting XI in the earlier days of the season, but he has definitely bolstered his credentials following a string of impressive performances.

Xhaka also admitted it was a great thrill to play for the Gunners against boyhood club FC Basel in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

"It's a good experience, a nice experience," Xhaka told Arsenal.com.

"Arsenal is a very big club and it's so much fun to play alongside my team-mates. I'm really happy here.

"I came home after five years. Here at Basel is where I made my first professional steps, I came up and grew up through the FC Basel school.

"Tonight, I played against my brother for the third time [too], and it's always special to play against him."