By Josh Lawless
Published on 2024-01-08 15:24:02
Man City’s new captain has been confirmed following the departure of Ilkay Gundogan.
The German was City skipper for a season, following on from Fernandinho’s spell from 2019 to 2022.
City do things a little differently and typically have a group of five captains nominated by their fellow players in a ballot which takes place every season.
Kevin De Bruyne wore the armband in City’s first league game of the season at Burnley before being forced off with a hamstring injury that required surgery.
Kyle Walker then assumed captain duties and lifted both the UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup.
On Sunday De Bruyne made his long-awaited return from the bench in the FA Cup against Huddersfield Town, registering an assist for Jeremy…
