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important" player according to Martin despite being a target for the boo boys.

The new boss plans to tap into Tavernier's wisdom over the coming weeks to help him get a firm grip on where the last two years have gone wrong.

Then he plans to use his former team-mate as a sounding board to finalise his summer masterplan and squad rebuild.

That includes trying to hold on to assets such as Nico Raskin and Mohamed Diomande.

Tavernier dropped out of the starting XI for spells under Philippe Clement last season. But asked if he will retain the armband, Martin said: “If he's playing. He has been the captain for a very long time. I don't see any reason to change that.