Declan Rice makes statement on Arsenal title defence
Declan Rice says Arsenal want to prove they’re a great team this season by winning the Premier League back-to-back.
Declan Rice says Arsenal want to prove they’re a great team this season by winning the Premier League back-to-back.
Arsenal were big winners at the PFA Awards on Tuesday night, with five men and three women in the Teams of the Year, and Olivia Smith winning the Women’s Young Player of the Year award.
Cameras on the pitch caught a couple of exchanges involving Arsenal’s new signing Bruno Guimaraes on Sunday, including a joke from club and international teammate Gabriel Magalhaes.
Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka aren’t set to play a part in Arsenal’s friendly match against Como 1907 on Wednesday night, but Eberechi Eze is expected to be involved.
Mikel Arteta has hinted that Bruno Guimaraes has already joined David Raya and Bukayo Saka in training, but Jurrien Timber and William Saliba are weeks away.
Eberechi Eze has revealed that it was only encouragement from Declan Rice that ultimately led to his Arsenal transfer last summer.
Declan Rice has told Mikel Arteta he’ll be ready to play from his first day back with Arsenal for pre-season, with the England international set for a late return.