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Aubameyang named new Arsenal captain as Xhaka stripped of armband

Granit Xhaka has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy, manager Unai Emery has confirmed, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang taking over the armband.

Xhaka, who was named the Gunners' permanent skipper in late September, succeeded Laurent Koscielny in the role.

But he has struggled to perform regularly since and has increasingly clashed with supporters in recent weeks, with the Switzerland international left out of this week's Europa League squad.

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