Arsenal, Aston Villa and Declan Rice
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said Declan Rice's knee injury is a short-term issue, although it means he miss Tuesday's top-of-the-table clash with Aston Villa.
Declan Rice has been left out of the Arsenal side taking on Aston Villa in their Premier League clash tonight. The Gunners face Unai Emery ’s side at the Emirates with just three points separating them ahead of kick-off. Rice has played in every Premier League match this season but misses out tonight due a knee injury.
Mikel Arteta has said that Declan Rice could be fit for the match against Bournemouth on Saturday but it depends on whether the swelling on his knee injury goes down in time. Rice missed the 4-1 win over Aston Villa with the problem he picked up in the win over Brighton on Saturday,
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard made a transfer admission as he regretted that the Merseyside club did not sign ‘animal’ Declan Rice in 2023. Rice moved to Arsenal from West Ham in the summer of 2023 for a record fee of £105 million as the Gunners beat the likes of Manchester and Liverpool in the transfer race.