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Xhaka to captain Cats for Premier League campaign
Sunderland Echo
|August 15, 2025
Sunderland have confirmed that Granit Xhaka will be the club's captain this season.
Xhaka has previously held the role at both Borussia Mönchengladbach and Arsenal, while he has captained Switzerland since 2020.
The 32-year-old became Sunderland's marquee summer signing when joining from Bayer Leverkusen earlier this summer, and had widely been expected to take on the role following his arrival.
Last season the captaincy responsibilities were split between Dan Neil as team captain and Luke O'Nien as club captain, with a leadership group appointed within the dressing room.
This story is from the August 15, 2025 edition of Sunderland Echo.
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