Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew sees Moussa Sissoko as a future club captain.
Pardew gave Sissoko the captain's armband for victory over QPR in the absence of Fabricio Coloccini.
Speaking on the club's official website, the manager said: "Long term, I do see Moussa as potential captain of this club.
"I wondered if giving him the captaincy might just knock him off kilt because he's been brilliant.
"But it didn't. He just put the armband on and played his normal game. I don't think he was any better than he has been because it is very difficult to be better than he was at West Brom etc. He's been brilliant."
