Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Football London
Football London
Sport
Aaron Catterson-Reid

Mikel Arteta names Arsenal's three-man leadership team following Martin Odegaard captaincy

Arsenal and Manchester City are the only two teams that have enjoyed a perfect start to the 2022/23 Premier League campaign.

The Gunners got over their previous Selhurst Park disappointments by defeating Crystal Palace 2-0 in south London before securing a 4-2 victory over Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The two best players during the win over the Foxes were clearly striker Gabriel Jesus and central midfielder Granit Xhaka.

Jesus was involved in all four goals, scoring twice and providing a further two assists whilst Xhaka ran the game in the middle of the park whilst also contributing in the final third with one goal and an assist. Now, The Athletic have reported that the two Arsenal stars have been nominated to support captain Martin Odegaard in leadership roles and will don the armband in the young playmaker's absence.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.