The midfielder is set to be handed the armband after the club snapped him up on a free last month, and several other players will also be handed new leadership roles.
Aiden McGeady is going to step up as vice-captain and Bailey Wright, Luke O’Nien, Lynden Gooch and Tom Flanagan will complete the senior team’s new “leadership group”.
The Northern Ireland international will lead out the Black Cats this weekend in his first competitive fixture for the club, as they take on Wigan Athletic at the Stadium of Light.
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The Northern Ireland international will lead out the Black Cats this weekend in his first competitive fixture for the club, as they take on Wigan Athletic at the Stadium of Light.