Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the club must create stability and clarity when it comes to their captain moving forward.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the current Gunners skipper after Granit Xhaka was stripped of the armband last year after clashing with fans in October.
Former Arsenal coach Unai Emery had initially established a five-man leadership group containing Aubameyang and Xhaha along with Hector Bellerin, Alexandre Lacazette and Mesut Ozil.
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A blind vote within the club saw Xhaka picked as captain at the start of the season before Aubameyang was called on to step up.