Arsenal captaincy: Who should be the Gunners' next skipper?

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka pointing
(Image credit: PA)

Granit Xhaka's refusal to take the captain's armband in Arsenal's 2-1 win against Brentford has prompted speculation over who the club's next skipper might be.

With current skipper Alexandre Lacazette - who took over from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - looking set to leave the Emirates this summer and Xhaka's apparent reluctance to take on the role on Saturday, the captaincy may well change hands (or arms) again in the near future.

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Tom Hancock

Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...