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Granit Xhaka handed Sunderland captaincy after move to promoted Premier League club

Granit Xhaka has been tasked with leading the Sunderland dressing room after recently joining the newly promoted Premier League club.

Two days before The Black Cats' opening league game against West Ham United at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland have officially announced that Xhaka will be the club captain.

The midfielder completed a shock £17m move from Bayer Leverkusen to the North East of England last month and appears to have already earned the trust of manager Regis Le Bris and his teammates.

Granit Xhaka, the new captain of Sunderland AFC! ❤️🫡 — Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) August 14, 2025

Xhaka knows the responsibility of wearing the captain's armband as he current

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