Arsenal midfielder named as favourite to replace Laurent Koscielny as captain

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Granit Xhaka has emerged as the leading candidate to take over the Arsenal captaincy from Laurent Koscielny.

Granit Xhaka

French defender Koscielny refused to travel with the Gunners' squad for their pre-season tour in the hope of securing a departure from the Premier League club this summer.

Switzerland international Xhaka was one of five players to pull on the armband under Unai Emery last season and the Telegraph reports that he is the favourite to become the club’s next permanent skipper.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.