Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists Granit Xhaka is not a dirty player despite the midfielder's indifferent start to life in England.
The 24-year-old arrived at Arsenal from Borussia Monchengladbach in the off-season with a reputation as a rough player.
"You can see in his game he is not a dirty player. Overall I am quite happy with his defensive evolution," the Frenchman said.
"He is less spectacular in his tackling and he stays more on his feet. He uses his body better to win the challenges and his recovery runs are stronger when the ball goes behind him.
"He is much more focused defensively than before. He has improved a lot on that front."
"He has conceded a few and I agree he has to stop that," he said.
"But always it's… is it really a penalty or not? I think he was unlucky on both occasions, but he has to adapt."
