Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka opens door to captaincy return

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1 May 2022 • 7:22 PM MYT
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Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka says he's open to taking the captaincy again.

The Switzerland international is flourishing at the Gunners right now and has been a vital reason they're in the battle for the top four in the Premier League.

In October 2019, Xhaka's time at the Emirates looked to be over, with the midfielder reacting angrily to being jeered by his own supporters when he was substituted during a game against Crystal Palace.

He was stripped of the captaincy shortly afterwards for his actions.

"I will never say never," he told Sky Sports when asked about the Arsenal captaincy. "I was not ready for that again.

"A captain of Arsenal can be without an armband and I am trying to lead the game and the players without the armband, but if tomorrow someone from the football club comes and asks if I want to take it I will be here because I know I am ready again to do it."


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