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Arsenal recently announced the signing of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City and he's already proving to be a hit at the Emirates Stadium.

GABRIEL JESUS GETS HIS 2ND TO MAKE IT 3-0 TO THE ARSENAL 15 MINUTES IN— Gabriel Jesus Prop (@TheJesusZone) pic.twitter.com/ctDLAKInjF July 30, 2022 Video: Jesus’ second goal vs Sevilla Gabriel Jesus controls the cross-field pass, before getting on the end of Granit Xhaka’s cutback to score his first Emirates Stadium goal for Arsenal. 😍— afcstuff (@afcstuff) #afc pic.twitter.com/92FPmOj9VC July 30, 2022

The Norwegian midfielder has been handed the men's first-team armband ahead of the 2022/23 season.

Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. We wish Martin every success as our captain. We are delighted to announce that Martin Odegaard has been named our new men’s first-team captain.

How Arsenal got on in the first half of their Emirates Cup pre-season friendly clash against Sevilla at the Emirates Stadium.

Gabriel Jesus: A bit of a surprise that he did not take the penalty. Bukayo Saka: Won the penalty from which he scored and made no mistake when the ball was presented to him from close range to double his tally. Ben White: Was a bit sloppy in possession at times, lost the ball in a dangerous area shortly after Arsenal had taken the lead and would have been relieved to see it lead to nothing.

Arsenal have named Martin Odegaard as their new club captain as Mikel Arteta overhauls the Gunners' leadership group for the 2022-23 Premier League season.

But that was ripped apart when Aubameyang was stripped of the captaincy and then Lacazette’s departure. We have to use that in a good way. I think about the future, and to make that as good as possible, so we’ll see what happens. Earlier this summer, he told journalists in a clear message to Arteta that he would be happy to succeed Aubameyang. However, Lacazette departed the Emirates this summer and has returned to Lyon on a free transfer. Arsenal have named Martin Odegaard as their new club captain as Mikel Arteta overhauls the Gunners’ leadership group for the 2022-23 Premier League season.

Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard has been named Arsenal's new captain ahead of the 2022-23 season, the Premier League club announced on Saturday.

"He represents the values of this football club, of his team mates, of the staff. I'm proud to announce him as captain," Arteta said after the win. That's a big achievement for me and it's nice to be part of such a good team, so I'm going to enjoy that," Odegaard said.

A statement on the club's website read: "We are delighted to announce that Martin Odegaard has been named our new men's first-team captain. "The 23-year-old has ...

Although Alexandre Lacazette assumed the role as Arsenal's foremost leader, the Gunners didn't officially name a new club captain after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stripped from the role in December of last year. Have you been following England's progress to the final of the Women's Euros? Been cheering on Lionesses captain Leah Williamson, tournament joint-top scorer Beth Mead and the other Arsenal players taking part? Although only 23, Odegaard is already the captain of his country and the Norwegian will be looking to use that experience to help lead Arsenal to new heights.