Arsenal, William Saliba and Declan Rice
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Since the arrival of Martin Zubimendi at Arsenal, BBC Sport looks at how Declan Rice has completed his transformation to an all-round midfielder.
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was forced off with an injury in the first half of the Gunners' 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Thursday night, but has since broken his silence on social media
Arsenal pulled off a huge win in the Champions League last night against Atletico Madrid and while he didn’t make it onto the scoresheet, Declan Rice earned high praise from Frank Lampard.
Martin Zubimendi is one of the best deep-lying midfielders in Europe and has allowed Rice to continue his move to a fully fledged box-to-box midfielder - but in a slightly different way.
The Arsenal midfielder was full of praise for one of his Three Lions teammates after the 3-0 victory over Wales
Saliba was forced off at halftime of Sunday’s match against Crystal Palace due to an apparent injury, with Cristian Mosquera taking his place. Rice, on the other hand, lasted 82 minutes, with Mikel Merino taking his place after going to ground and being assessed by Arsenal staff.
Arsenal have produced their best result in recent memory with a 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final. After a first half at the Emirates that saw chances for both sides, Declan Rice opened the scoring with a ...
One man who has played a part in Arsenal's attacking and defensive setup has been Declan Rice. The England international has become the complete midfield package since arriving at the Emirates from West Ham United, with Arteta giving him the licence to get forward and create rather than simply sit in front of the defence and act as a shield.
Declan Rice appears to have aimed a brutal dig at Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz on social media. During the summer transfer window, Premier League champions Liverpool spent over £400 million to bring in players like Isak, Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni and Hugo Ekitike.
GARY NEVILLE sensationally claimed that Moises Caicedo was better than Declan Rice. The former West Ham star has been immense since his £105million switch to Arsenal in 2023. Caicedo, 23, took