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'Ali Benarbia will be captain next year,' Keegan told the club's official website.
'His command of English and his understanding of it is such that he will be a very good captain.
'His experience is not questioned and he provides a very good link between the French players and the English ones and of course he leads by example.
'Ali has earned that right and respect from everyone last season, certainly the fans and myself.
'He will be around for the next two years and is the perfect choice to replace Stuart Pearce.'