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Arsenal name defender Per Mertesacker as new captain
Arsenal have confirmed that defender Per Mertesacker has become the club's new captain following the departure of Mikel Arteta. 👏 Congratulations to @Mertesacker, our new club captain! pic.twitter.com/BjzOsibEF9
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) August 13, 2016 The German defender became the frontrunner to take the armband once Arteta joined Pep Guardiola's coaching team at Manchester City at the end of last season. Mertesacker has been an Arsenal player for the last five years, making 149 appearances, and in that time winning two FA Cups. However, he will miss the first few months of the new season due to a knee injury. Manager Arsene Wenger told Arsenal Player: "Per is a very...           
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