Arsenal continue to lead the Premier League as they hunt for a top-flight title but Mikel Arteta has been told he could have a new skipper next term

Declan Rice will be named Arsenal captain next year, reckons Joleon Lescott . The English midfielder has become a pivotal cog for the title-hunting Gunners.

Since his £105million move from West Ham in the summer of 2023 the 26-year-old has cemented himself as one of the first names on Mikel Arteta's teamsheet. He has started all but one of his team's league fixtures this campaign.

Rice's squad are led by Martin Odegaard , who was named Arsenal captain in 2022 and has kept hold of the armband since. Players voted in a reported landslide this year to keep him as the club's skipper.

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