Unai Emery's choice of captaincy? Not Granit Xhaka

Unai Emery has been making a group of five captains for the squad next season. Granit Xhaka can be one of them, however, an unpopular player, it seems unlikely.

With Petr Cech and Aaron Ramsey departing from the Emirates and also Laurent Koscielny's rebel, this leaves captaincy in question. However, Emery has found the man: Rob Holding. He is currently watching the defender as the future captain for the Gunners.

“I want one English player in these five captains. Last year Xhaka, Mesut and Nacho were working as captains. But after Aaron Ramsey and Petr Cech left and possibly Laurent Koscielny, I will want more."

“An English player who grew up in our academy can understand the English spirit and Arsenal values. These are the qualities and more we want."

“We lost some players with big experience and a long time in England and Arsenal like Cech and Ramsey. We lost Koscielny too. They started one day being captain when they were young."

“We have young players with experience, players starting for the first time to be considered as captains. If we decide on a player they have the capacity and deserve to have the opportunity to be captain."

“I look for experience of leadership, being an example on and off the pitch, character and communication with the coach and other players, capacity to speak and to be there for supporters, a good connection and communication with the club.”