Oxford name Brannagan as new club captain

Cameron Brannagan has been at Oxford for seven years

Oxford United have named midfielder Cameron Brannagan as their new club captain following the departure of Elliott Moore on transfer deadline day.

The 29-year-old will wear the armband for the first time in Saturday's Championship game against Leicester (12:30 BST).

Brannagan has been at Oxford for the last seven years making 331 appearances and scoring 59 goals.

Defender Michal Helik has been named vice-captain.

"This is a very proud moment for me and my family," Brannagan told the club website.

"I've been here for a long time, and it's been an incredible journey so far. It's a big privilege to be given this honour and I want to continue to push forward and create new memories.

"I learnt a lot from Elliott, who was a great guy and is a big part of the club's history, helping to take us back to the Championship as captain.

"I now want to lead in my own way and be the person who stands up in big moments, I want to lead by example off the pitch and in training every day.

"It's about setting standards and being the positive influence that the collective follow."