Emery backs new Arsenal captain Xhaka to win over fans


  • Football
  • Saturday, 28 Sep 2019

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - September 1, 2019 Arsenal's Granit Xhaka during the warm up before the match REUTERS/David Klein

(Reuters) - Arsenal manager Unai Emery backed Granit Xhaka to win the fans over after the Swiss midfielder was named the club's new captain following a dressing-room vote.

Xhaka, who has captained Arsenal six times this season, finished ahead of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Hector Bellerin, Alexandre Lacazette and Mesut Ozil in the voting process.

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