Arsenal intensified preparations on Saturday for their Premier League trip to West Ham on Sunday.

The Gunners are looking to avoid three successive defeats against David Moyes’ men this season after being beaten twice between November and December.

However, something unusual was spotted in the day’s session. Ethan Nwaneri, Reiss Nelson and Jakub Kiwior were pictured wearing captain’s armbands.

While Martin Odegaard remains the club’s skipper, he has never been seen wearing the armband in training. So what could be the reason for this development?

Well, neither Mikel Arteta nor his team have provided an explanation, but it seems like this could be a novel approach to fostering leadership qualities.

Whatever the reason, supporters would only be thinking about getting maximum points against West Ham.