He made six tackles, failing to win one, and gave away four fouls and picked up a yellow card.
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He is expected to start this weekend's clash with champions Leicester at 5.30pm on Saturday.
But bookmakers Betsafe have priced him at the 3/2 favourite to pick up more cards than anyone else in the Premier League.
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Stoke's Eric Pieters is second favourite at 2/1, and Eric Dier and Mark Noble are joint third at 7/2.
Xhaka picked up five yellow cards and three red cards in the Bundesliga last season for Monchengladbach - making him the most red carded player in Germany.
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