Arsenal: 3 players to succeed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as captain

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LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 21: Hector Bellerin of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on January 21, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

1. Hector Bellerin

Even with Aubameyang in the squad, there might not be a better candidate to take on the role as the premier leader in the squad than Hector Bellerin. He is the longest-serving player in the squad, he is extremely popular among the players and fans, and he is a natural leader, if not quite cut in the same mould as the traditional version.

And by his own admission, he has always been a natural leader and captain, an inspiring, encouraging figure who people are naturally drawn to and are wanting to follow:

"“I’ve been lucky to have captained the side a couple of times, too. Since I was young at Barcelona, I would always be one of the three captains in the team. For me, it was a role I’m used to <…> People may not see me as this massive guy who shouts on the pitch all the time or what people may have as a captain in their heads, but there are so many different ways of leading a team.”"

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Bellerin is a true leader. There is no better player to inherit Aubameyang’s mantle than him.

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