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Newcastle United haven't always been blessed with a plethora of dressing room leaders in years gone by. The rudderless campaign of 2015/16 in particular saw dismal collapse after dismal collapse as Steve McClaren left Rafa Benitez with an uphill task of keeping the Magpies in the top flight.

Admittedly not every Newcastle squad has suffered with leadership problem - but with only Fabricio Coloccini and Jamaal Lascelles permanently captaining the Tyneside outfit in the last decade, there hasn't been much room to manoeuvre. Fast forward to present day and the St. James' Park home dressing room is bulging with key players who have stepped up in recent months.

Fabian Schar was the latest to take the captaincy during the 1-0 defeat to Everton earlier this month, while Callum Wilson led the side in the December win over Norwich. Kieran Trippier was given the role during the home win over Aston Villa, much to the delight of fans.

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