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Mikel Arteta confirms Alexandre Lacazette is his new Arsenal captain with the Frenchman taking the armband after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stripped of the role before leaving for Barcelona

Alexandre Lacazette has been appointed as Arsenal's new club captain for the rest of the season, manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed.

The Gunners have been without a permanent skipper since Pierre-Emerick Aubamayang was stripped of the honour after a third disciplinary breach - and the Gabon striker has since joined Barcelona on a free transfer.

Lacazette has been handed the armband on a number of occasions since and has now been handed the role permanently for the remainder of the campaign, as confirmed by Arteta in his press conference ahead of their trip to Wolves.