Arsenal faced Brighton in the EFL fourth round and celebrated a 2-0 win.
Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka scored for the Gunners.
Following the game, Mikel Merino took to Instagram and wrote:“PROUD and HONOURED! To have the chance to represent this club and group of players as captain tonight was unbelievable.
“Thank you everyone for the messages and support. Not a better way to do it than with the win and the ticket to the next round. COYG 🤍❤️💪”