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John Terry named Aston Villa captain

Former England skipper takes over the role from James Chester.

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John Terry has been confirmed as the new captain of Aston Villa.

The 36-year-old former Chelsea skipper takes the armband from James Chester, and wore it for the first time on Saturday in a friendly at Shrewsbury.

Terry joined the Championship club earlier this month, signing a one-year deal with Steve Bruce’s team.

The announcement of his signing, via a mocked-up WhatsApp chat featuring owner Dr Tony Xia, included the phrase “Captain. Leader. VILLAN” – playing on Chelsea fans’ description of Terry as “Captain, Leader, Legend”.

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