Michael Dawson has been appointed the new Tottenham captain in the wake of Robbie Keane's departure on loan to Celtic.Keane had been given the armband upon his return from Liverpool due to Ledley King's ongoing knee problems but Dawson will now fill the Irishman's void.

Michael Dawson has been appointed the new Tottenham captain in the wake of Robbie Keane's departure on loan to Celtic.

Keane had been given the armband upon his return from Liverpool due to Ledley King's ongoing knee problems but Dawson will now fill the Irishman's void.

Dawson, who has been one of manager Harry Redknapp's star performers this season, will skipper the Londoners when they take on Leeds United in their FA Cup fourth round replay on Wednesday evening.