Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says Granit Xhaka's injury recovery is ahead of schedule.

The midfielder suffered medial knee ligament damage during Arsenal's north London derby win over Tottenham and has not played since.

Xhaka, however, has been working hard on his recovery and is making very good progress.

“Hopefully he will be a little bit sooner than expected, he is training and pushing himself and all the staff so hard like he always does," Arteta said.

“He is in a good place, he is evolving well and hopefully we can have him a little bit earlier. It is still a bit early to decide."