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Chris Davison

Mikel Arteta has surprise new contender for Arsenal captaincy role after transfer masterstroke

Many things have improved on and off the pitch at Arsenal over the last year or so, but there's still some uncertainty surrounding one thing - the captaincy.

The armband has been passed around a lot recently, with there being a 'leadership group' rather than one sole leader. Martin Odegaard, Kieran Tierney, Granit Xhaka, Rob Holding, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette have all been given the role on numerous occasions, although the latter two have obviously now left.

It means there's now an opportunity for someone to receive it on a more permanent basis moving forwards, and it's something which could become clearer over the course of pre-season. Odegaard appears to be the overall favourite, while Tierney is also well respected, but concerns over his injury record may play a part in Arteta's decision.

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