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Paul Warne has finally clarified who Derby County’s captain is for the 2024/25 season, making an Arsenal comparison to illustrate his point. Derby County won promotion back to the Championship in the 2023/24 campaign. The Rams finished second in the division and their promotion charge was led on the field by Conor Hourihane. The 33-year-old played 47 times for Derby last season and was their captain for the majority of those fixtures. However, Hourihane left the club on a free transfer in July and is back plying his trade in League One with Barnsley. This, of course, meant the Rams would need …