Martin Odegaard has remained Arsenal captain this season but other members of the Gunners' leadership group have been tipped to eventually take the role from the Norwegian

Amid calls for Martin Odegaard to relinquish the Arsenal captain's armband to Declan Rice , former Norway star John Arne Riise has come to the defence of his compatriot. Rice's on-field leadership has prompted suggestions he could reprise the role he held in his final West Ham season before his £105million move across London.

Arsenal's players voted in a landslide to keep Odegaard as captain , while the midfielder still wears the armband for his national team as well as his club. Riise's latest comments come after England defender Joleon Lescott suggested "well-rounded" Rice - already in the leadership group

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