Wright ready to lead City as skipper

The Australian international has donned the captain’s armband during pre-season and also did it on an ad-hoc basis for previous club Preston North End.

However, the 25-year-old says he is now ready for the full-time role in BS3.

He told BCTV: “It’s an honour. Obviously I’ve had a taste of wearing the armband for some games in pre-season.

“It’s something I wanted to grow into and make my own. To be given that now is special for me, to be trusted with it by the gaffer and the team.

“Now it’s about an important season for us and doing my best.”

PULL IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

He added: “It comes with certain added expectations but as a player, it shouldn’t really change the way I operate.

“We have to all pull in the same direction and if things need sorting out, I’m happy to be the one to grab hold of it and get it sorted.

“We’ve got a great bunch of boys and staff here. It’s great to be part of that.”