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The Swiss midfielder saw red for violent conduct shortly before Aubameyang’s own goal sentenced his team to defeat.
Patrice Evra has claimed that Arsenal legend Thierry Henry once shut down a Gunners game in disgust because Granit Xhaka had been given the captain’s armband.
Swiss midfielder Xhaka made headlines again for the wrong reasons on Sunday when he was sent off midway through his clash for violent conduct against Burnley in the Premier League.
In his absence, the Gunners fell in a 1-0 loss, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored on the wrong net to seal his team’s fate.
The loss marks Arsenal’s fourth consecutive setback at the league’s Emirates Stadium, their worst streak in more than 60 years, putting further pressure on manager Mikel Arteta to change the team’s fortunes.
And Evra pointed a finger directly at Xhaka, whom he accused of disappointing his teammates due to his indiscipline.
“I’ll tell you a quick story,” Evra told Sky sports. “Thierry Henry invited me to his house one day to watch an Arsenal game.
“He turned on the television, the first image we saw on the screen was Xhaka leading the Arsenal team, being the captain. Thierry Henry turned off the television.
“I said, ‘What happened?’ He said, ‘I can’t see my team and Xhaka being the captain of my team’ and turned off the screen. And we don’t watch the game.
“It tells you everything about what a legend of this club thinks about him. And again he disappointed his team. It’s not the first time.
“I remember two years ago I made a comment about Arsenal saying they look like babies. He came out and said ‘Patrice Evra, it’s not the first time he’s talked about us.’ Then I remember the next game they replaced him and took off his shirt.
“I think Arsenal fans are fed up with Xhaka.”
Sunday’s loss means Arsenal have slipped to 15th place in the Premier League, notching just four wins and seven goals in their 12 matches to date.
Their next game is Wednesday at home to Southampton, before visiting Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday.
