London - Stoke City midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri will
be happy if his struggling team can eke out a draw
when they take on sixth placed Arsenal in the
Premier League on Saturday.
Stoke have managed just two points from their first
four league games and are currently languishing
third from bottom in the league.
The Potters have never earned a point at the
Emirates Stadium.
None of this, however, has dampened the optimism
of Shaqiri, who featured in Switzerland's 2-0 Euro
2016 qualifying loss to England on Tuesday.
Also read: Stoke sign Shaqiri for record fee
"It will be a difficult game for us at Arsenal on
Saturday, but it is one that we are looking forward
to and one we are positive about," the 23-year-old
told the club website (www.stokecityfc.com).
"It has been nice to link back up with my
international teammates -- it came at a good time
as I was able to see my friends and family back in
Switzerland.
"I am ready to get back to action with Stoke City
now though and hopefully pick up a positive result
on Saturday. We want to get at least a point from
the game," he added.
Stoke broke their club record to sign Shaqiri from
Inter Milan last month and team mate Charlie
Adams backed the former Bayern Munich player to
prove his worth.
"He has shown in the first couple of games that he
has got great quality and can add something
different to the team once he gets up to speed,"
Adams told the British media.
"It's not really until December that the Premier
League kicks in and really gets going.
"The games between now and then, hopefully he
can get his fitness up and get some goals and show
why the club paid 12 million pounds ($18.43
million) for him," the former Liverpool midfielder
added.
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