Tottenham have named Micky van de Ven as one of five new club captains.Roberto De Zerbi confirmed the news at his press conference ahead of Spurs‘ Premier League opener away to Brentford on Saturday.Van de Ven signed a new Tottenham deal over the summer but is not fit to play this weekendGettyThe club found themselves in need of a new skipper following the departure of Cristian Romero.Romero took the armband from Son Heung-min following the latter’s exit last summer.Others to have captained Tottenham in the Premier League era include Gary Mabbutt, his successor Sol Campbell, and Ledley King – all centre-backs like Van de Ven.Explaining his decision to name so many skippers, De Zerbi said: “The new captain is Micky van de Ven. Second Pedro Porro, third Ben Davies, fourth James Maddison and fifth Archie Gray.“Why five? Because I want as many captains as possible and they all deserve to be captains.”But with Van de Ven and Porro injured, and Davies and Maddison unlikely to start against Brentford, Gray could well wear the armband for Spurs’ first game of 2026/27.The versatile England U21 midfielder, who only turned 20 in March, has impressed since joining from Leeds two years ago, and he’s clearly earned the trust of his manager.Gray captained Tottenham during their pre-season tour of Australia and New Zealand this summer, wearing the armband in a feisty friendly against London rivals Chelsea in Sydney.He’s featured 81 times for Spurs, scoring his first two goals for the club last term.Tottenham will be eager to make a strong start to the new campaign having only avoided relegation from the Premier League on the final day of 2025/26.And they’ve been busy adding to their squad in the transfer window, spending more than £200million.Spurs have broken their transfer record twice in the process, first to sign Mateus Fernandes from West Ham then to bring in fellow midfielder Sandro Tonali.Defender Jan Paul van Hecke has also joined from Brighton, while Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka have all arrived as free agents.This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.