Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is thriving in a new role this season.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has both late last season and in the early weeks of this campaign, deployed the Swiss midfielder in a more advanced role, while the likes of Thomas Partey or Mohamed Elneny take up the defensive duties.

As the forward line of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and new signing Gabriel Jesus take much of the spotlight, it is the more attack-minded Xhaka who has quietly been one of the club's star performers.

Xhaka has this season created 16 chances for his Arsenal team-mates, which is more than any other player.

Of those 16, 15 have come from open play. Two of those chances have resulted in assists, while Xhaka has contributed one goal of this own.