Betting on Arsenal's next captain

By Dan Childs 4:43PM 28 OCT 2019

Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka caused a stir with his angry reaction to being substituted during the Gunners' 2-2 draw at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday and the Swiss skipper appears to be at serious risk of losing the armband.

Ladbrokes bet on who will captain the side for Saturday's league match at home to Wolves and make striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the 8-11 favourite.

Xhaka is a 6-4 shot to lead out the side and right back Hector Bellerin, who has only just worked his way back from a long-term cruciate knee ligament injury, is a 7-1 chance.

Arsenal were on the wrong end of two VAR calls against the Eagles but their protests are unlikely to prompt a rethink from the authorities on the future use of the technology.

Ladbrokes offer 9-2 that VAR is ditched by the Premier League for the 2020-21 campaign.

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West Brom have lost one of their last 10 matches against Stoke

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West Brom have lost just two games this season and they should be too strong for Stoke at the Hawthorns. The Baggies are top following Leeds’ defeat to Sheffield Wednesday and they can cement their place in pole position against a side who have won just one of their last five away league fixtures.

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