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​Arsenal manager Arteta determined to end captaincy circus

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteeta is determined to break the issues surrounding the club's captaincy this season.

The Gunners have not named their skipper for the 2022/2023 season thus far.

According to the Daily Mail, Arteta is taking his time with the decision, as he wants to get it right.

Arsenal previously had Granit Xhaka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as skippers, but both lost the roles due to disciplinary issues.

Martin Odegaard is one of the favourites for the role, but there has been no official confirmation.

"It's been a topic that has been discussed a lot, especially externally, and that didn't help," Arteta said.

"Obviously it's not been very consistent and with a lot of behavioural problems within those groups. That is something we want to resolve, do it naturally and bring a really strong leadership within the team."

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