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Mikel Arteta has hinted that Martin Odegaard could be Arsenal's next captain as the Norwegian wore the armband against Southampton.

Alexandre Lacazette replaced Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as skipper on a temporary basis after the Gabon striker was stripped of the captaincy before leaving for Barcelona in January. It is unlikely he will take the role on a permanent basis with the Frenchman set to leave as a free agent in the summer.

Kieran Tierney appeared to be in pole position as he wore the armband on several occasions when Lacazette has been substituted. But with both players missing from Arsenal's trip to St. Mary's, Odegaard was given the honour, unfortunately resulting in a 1-0 defeat.

And Arteta says the Norwegian who has been a standout performer for the Gunners this season hinted that it won't be the last time he'll wear the armband, confirming he is in the running to be named the next captain.

He said: “Time will tell. The most important thing is the respect and admiration from his teammates. He represents everything we want in this club. He is a good option.”

Arsenal wasted a glorious opportunity to make boost their top-four aspirations after Tottenham's 1-0 defeat by Brighton earlier on Saturday. But Jan Bednarek sealed a brilliant bounceback 1-0 win over the north Londoners following their