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Head coach backs midfielder to improve further
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Arsenal visit second-placed Chelsea on Sunday
Mikel Arteta is confident the best is to come from Declan Rice as Arsenal prepare for their top-of-the-table showdown at Chelsea on Sunday.
The England midfielder was outstanding in Arsenal’s victories against Tottenham and Bayern Munich over the past week and will face the club where he spent seven years before being released aged 14. Arsenal lead second-placed Chelsea by six points and Arteta has not lost at Stamford Bridge in six visits as a manager.
Written by Ed Aarons
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/28/mikel-arteta-declan-rice-arsenal-chelsea-premier-league under the title “‘His impact is huge’: Arteta hails Rice’s attacking evolution before Chelsea test”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
