Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has insisted "ultimate professional" Jamaal Lascelles will remain captain of the Magpies.
Lascelles has only started one game in the Premier League but has been vital in the League Cup and will lead out the team at home to AFC Bournemouth. He put in a good shift in the 5-0 win over Al-Hilal last night before lifting the Diriyah Season Cup to the delight of the travelling fans.
Howe has used Kieran Trippier in Lascelles' absence this term but says the centre-back drives standards on Tyneside. Despite links with Nottingham Forest, it appears Lascelles is staying on Tyneside.