Xhaka the 'natural' fit for Sunderland captaincy

Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris says it was an easy decision to make Granit Xhaka captain

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00:00I think it's really natural because of his level, first of all, as a footballer on the grass,

00:08and his experience, his leadership, his understanding of the game.

00:14So I think it's really easy just after 10 minutes on the pitch to feel that he will be our captain.

00:22It's really easy for a player, for a squad, for a coach, for everyone around the pitch.

00:28And for Dan, it's an opportunity to grow because he's still really young, 23,

00:34and he has this potential to become a Premier League player,

00:39but you have to fill the gap between the previous experience, the previous level and the new one.