Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Aaron Ramsey could benefit from losing the Wales captaincy.
Swansea defender Ashley Williams will take over from Arsenal midfielder Ramsey for Wales' make-or-break World Cup qualifiers against Scotland next Friday and then Croatia four days later.
Ramsey was appointed Wales skipper by current manager Chris Coleman's predecessor, the late Gary Speed.
But Coleman has decided to make changes following Wales' opening qualifying losses to Belgium (2-0) and Serbia (6-1), with Williams' appointment the first major switch.
"I don't think it will affect him (Ramsey)," said Wenger, talking about Coleman's decision.
"It can help him play with more freedom. He's at an age where you have to focus first on your game, and later on in your career on some other things.
"At the moment, maybe it's a bit less responsibility for him and will help him play with a bit more freedom and add something to his game.
"I felt he was a bit young when he was given the armband."
