A fresh insight into the predicted captaincy pecking order at La Liga giants Barcelona for the season ahead has on Monday been forthcoming online.
The info comes courtesy of Mundo Deportivo, and points towards just one question mark remaining…
The captaincy setup at Barcelona was always in line for a shake-up this summer, owing to the departure of ex-skipper Sergi Roberto.
Vice-captain Marc-André ter Stegen was in turn quickly instated in his place, with the German boasting the full support of new head coach and fellow countryman Hansi Flick.
As much has seen Ronald Araújo step into the role of new vice-captain, with Frenkie de Jong moving up a place in the pecking order, too.
With a new 4th captain now needed, though, just who is set to make the jump into a leadership role under Flick?
As per the aforementioned MD, the most likely option as things stand is veteran frontman Robert Lewandowski.
Lewandowski took hold of the armband following Ter Stegen’s substitution during a recent friendly meeting with Real Madrid, with it therefore concluded that the Pole ‘has a lot of chances due to his influence in the team in his third season as a Barça player’.
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