Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMicky van de Ven has been appointed as Tottenham Hotspur's new club captain by manager Roberto De Zerbi. The Dutch defender takes over the armband from Cristian Romero following his transfer to Atletico Madrid. Van de Ven forms part of a new five-player leadership group alongside Pedro Porro, Ben Davies, James Maddison and Archie Gray. 20-year-old Archie Gray could captain the side against Brentford on Saturday as Van de Ven and Porro are not ready to start. Romero published a heartfelt farewell message to Spurs fans last week after concluding his five-year stay at the north London club. In fullRoberto De Zerbi names new Tottenham captain after Cristian Romero exitMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Van de Ven will be joined in the club's new-look leadership group by Pedro Porro, Ben Davies, James Maddison and Archie Gray.

Tottenham have appointed a new captain after Cristian Romero joined Atletico Madrid