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Aaron Catterson-Reid

Arsenal fans spot what Granit Xhaka did to Bukayo Saka following goal against Norwich

Arsenal fans noticed Granit Xhaka's attempt to trip up Bukayo Saka during the win against Norwich City on Sunday afternoon.

Saka broke the deadlock at Carrow Road, finding the back of the net in the sixth minute after a swift counter-attack involving himself, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard.

The Gunners then doubled their lead through Scottish left-back Kieran Tierney before Saka scored against just after the hour mark, showcasing his exceptional talent with a driven shot into the bottom left corner after evading a number of opposition defenders.

Alexandre Lacazette added a fourth from the penalty spot before Hale End graduate Emile Smith Row netted his eighth Premier League goal of the season to clinch all three points for Mikel Arteta's side.

However, it was the third goal that caught the attention of a number of Arsenal supporters, who noticed Swiss international Xhaka joking with Saka during the young winger's celebration.

The former Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder jokingly stuck his leg out in an attempt to trip the England international as the visitors' team morale looked better than ever on Boxing Day. Gunners supporters on Reddit loved the interaction between the two.

PoliQU said: "This team’s been having so much fun lately, love this kind of thing."

2ndfastestmanalive said: "Xhaka found a loophole where he can kick his own players and won’t get booked for it. Genius level move."

Reus29 said: "If he got him, the ref would have sent him off guaranteed."

_SSJeffo_ said: "I swear xhaka is just out there doing some of the craziest stuff I guess that’s how he is."

skip-009 said: "BRO NOW HE GOING AFTER HIS OWN TEAM."

shekdown said: "The team is absolutely loving playing together and I'm enjoying watching it."

JustBrowsingOverHere said: "Saka managed to escape by doing a gentle jog to get away, Xhaka at full sprint lagging behind. All in jest. COYG!"

heizeee123 said: "Saka really need to work on his celebration though, all he did is knee slide lol."

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