Former Hibs midfielder John McGinn has been named captain at Premier League club Aston Villa ahead of the new season.
Manager Steven Gerrard has opted to take the armband away from England international Tyrone Mings and hand it to the Scotland midfielder who has been at Villa Park since 2018. McGinn started his career at St Mirren and made the move to Hibs in 2015, where he helped them win the Scottish Cup in 2016 and earned them a fee of around £3 million with his departure from Easter Road.
He's helped the Villans establish themselves in England's top flight and the battler's boss says it's a good call. Gerrard said: “John has demonstrated that he is ready to take on the captaincy through his performances on the pitch combined with his attitude and application in training. He is a popular member of the dressing room who sets high standards and expectations of himself.
