Mikel Arteta, who is the Head Coach, says he wants a leader that is ready to always take responsibility and leadership. Today, Arsenal has travelled to Leeds for a Premier League match and kick-off time is 5.30pm.
I believe in Arsenal's leadership - Mikel Arteta
Early this week, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stripped of Arsenal captaincy.
Mikel Arteta
The head coach has expressed confidence in the strength of Arsenal's new leadership group and his early decision to strip Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of the club captaincy.
Due to breach of the clubs disciplinary rules, the 32 year old Pierre Emerick Aubameyang had the captains armband taken off him by manager Arteta on December 14th.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has so far missed two Arsenal games that the team has won over Southampton and Westham and will today again be absent when Arsenal face Leeds but the head coach Arteta believes his squad are more than ready to step up and lead at the away game.
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"We have other captains and there is a list of captains for a reason because a player maybe starts not to play, a player gets injured, and then the other players have to take that responsibility," Arteta told Sky Sports News.
"In order to do that, you don't want that to happen overnight
"That's why you have a leadership group because they are constantly making decisions, they are constantly communicating with myself, the coaching staff and the club in many other aspects, and they have to be used to taking that responsibility and leadership."
Arsenal's forward, Alexandre Lacazette, wore the armband during Arsenal's last three matches and could be in line to take on the role today at Leeds full-time.
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