Mikel Arteta’s kids are growing into leaders of men… Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe are Arsenal’s present and future, Kieran Tierney stepped up as stand-in captain and Martin Odegaard is growing in stature

When Alexandre Lacazette went off and Granit Xhaka appeared to not want the armband, there was some brief confusion over the Arsenal captaincy.

But never mind. New talismans are emerging in Mikel Arteta’s squad. Kieran Tierney displayed his leadership qualities once again in that moment.

Realising the storm Xhaka’s apparent reluctance to take the armband could develop into, the Scotland left back accepted it for the remainder of the game and Arsenal got over the line.

When Alexandre Lacazette went off, it was Kieran Tierney who stepped up to take the armband

Matter nipped in the bud.