Szczesny - I never said I deserved captaincy

By Chris Harris

Wojciech Szczesny has taken to Twitter to set the record straight following misleading stories in the media on Tuesday.

According to reports the Polish goalkeeper said he deserved to be the Arsenal captain. Szczesny was also linked with a move to Barcelona while questions have been raised over his withdrawal from the Poland national squad with a back injury.

The 21-year-old used his Twitter feed to respond.

"I got annoyed with a few things about myself in the media recently so I'm gonna set the record straight," he began.

"I never said I deserve the Arsenal armband. I said that I would love to one day take the responsibility of being an Arsenal skipper. RVP [Robin van Persie] is doing a great job as a skipper and he fully deserves the armband."

Szczesny added: "I am injured and had to be pulled out of Polish national team. I hope to recover as soon as possible."

And he mocked the speculation linking him with a move away from Arsenal: "Please continue the 'Szczesny to Barcelona' rumours. Makes me laugh every time I read it!"

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