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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has insisted that becoming permanent club captain , having inherited the position from Harry Maguire, won’t change his style of play. With Maguire losing his place in the team at the start of last season, Fernandes has regularly captain ed United for past 12 months anyway. But it became a permanent position in July. Fernandes' first act as club captain, only the fourth non-British or Irish skipper in 145 years, was to score the opening goal of a 2-0 pre-season win over Arsenal. Unsurprisingly, the Portuguese hasn't missed a minute since the 2023/24 Premier League campaign kicked off last month. "I see it more as an honour than a responsibility. It's obviously a responsibility being captain of this massive club, but for me, it's more of an honour than that," he said in an episode of the club’s in-house Player Diaries series. READ THE LATEST NEWS FROM 90MIN'S TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed It can be a concern that t...

A leader on an off the pitch, the person who separates right from wrong and good from bad, the captain is arguably the most important player in a football team. They lead by example, they answer the difficult questions and they're responsible for keeping everyone in line inside the dressing room. It's a big responsibility and one that is only suitable for a certain kind of player. It used to be whoever shouted the loudest, but modern football is a lot more nuanced, and the decision to give someone the armband could be defining. This summer has seen some significant changes in the captain department in the Premier League, so don't worry if you haven't been able to keep up. That's what we're here for. Let's take a look at each club's captain for the 2023/24 Premier League season. Arsenal - Martin Odegaard Odegaard led by example last season / Catherine Ivill/GettyImages The Arsenal armband has been cursed in recent years. First it was Granit Xhaka, whose p...