Former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn claims Kieran Tierney will never be Gunners captain because of his poor injury record.
The Scotland international has been limited to just 25 appearances in all competitions this season with his time at Arsenal plagued by shoulder, ankle and knee injuries.
And, although he possesses all the attributes needed to be captain, Winterburn doubts he will be made skipper as he is unlikely to be available for all of their fixtures.
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Winterburn told Paddy Power: “Arsenal need to work out what role they want their captain to play. When I played, I never worried about who was captain at Arsenal because on a matchday, we had enough captains out on the pitch to sort things out ourselves.
“We had a lot of big characters, so I never worried about the issue of captaincy. Maybe it’s a bigger issue for this group of players.
“Do they want a captain who is vocal or someone who can lead by example? If they want someone who’s a bit more vocal, you might go for one of the centre halves or Kieran Tierney. But unfortunately for Tierney, he’s had a lot of injury problems since coming to Arsenal. He’s the type of character who would make a fantastic captain but if you’re playing fewer games, that becomes an issue.
“I don’t know what influence Martin Odegaard has in the dressing room, but he’s been handed the armband so it’s a possibility he gets it full time next year.”
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