Granit Xhaka has opened up about his poor disciplinary record at Arsenal.
The Switzerland international has been sent off twice this season and five times in total since signing for the Gunners, who have received more red cards than any other Premier League side during Mikel Arteta's tenure as manager.
In fact, Arteta 's side have had 14 red cards since December 2019, six more than any other side in the English top-flight during that time.
Xhaka will be suspended for Sunday's clash against Burnley after the former Borussia Monchengladbach star received his marching orders during the first leg of Arsenal 's Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool and the 29-year-old has had his say on the whole situation.
"It's not like I'm planning this," he told Sky Sports. "It's not like I'm doing this on purpose.
"But sometimes, I am in a position where I have to take a 50:50. It's risky, of course. Now people will say, 'Yeah, but why do you always [take] risks?'
"This is who I am. I can't change myself from today to tomorrow. Of course, I need to improve and I know I need to improve.
"But in this moment, if Jota takes the ball and he scores, they will say again, 'Why didn't you stop him?' Now, I stop him, they say, 'Why do you get the red card?'
"In the end, after the game, everyone is smarter than in the moment - myself as well. Of course, when I see it back now and say, 'Do I need to go into the duel or not?' No.
"But it is a moment, a second, where I have to make a decision and this time I made the wrong one and I feel sorry for the team, I feel sorry for the supporters, but thank God they did an amazing job after that."
