"Arsene is the manager and it is his decision and I have to accept that. Life goes on and I will get on with my job like I always have.
"But I was surprised he didn't speak to me about his decision. He had the time to do it because I was at the training ground before it was made public.
"He didn't say anything to me and I just found out about it that evening when I saw it on the Arsenal website.
"I wasn't upset about not being captain, but I was about the way I learnt about it."
He added: "I will give the same commitment to the club that I always have. This is an important season."
