Alan Smith insists Declan Rice remains an ‘important’ player for Arsenal but says his former club have proved they can cope without the England midfielder. Rice has made 66 appearances for the Gunners since completing a £105m move from West Ham in the summer of 2023.

Arsenal signed Rice for a club-record fee in the summer of 2023, and the 25-year-old has been consistently brilliant for them in midfield. Now, Rice has joked that there is another position he would like to play in where he would do a magnificent job. Rice is a complete footballer.

Declan Rice made a welcome return to the Arsenal starting XI for their Champions League game against Sporting Club on Tuesday night, and his presence was felt as the Gunners secured a dominant win.

Former Arsenal great Alan Smith has caused quite a stir, stating that Declan Rice isn't a crucial player for the Gunners to have success. When Arsenal signed De

Things might not be exactly going as planned for Arsenal in the Premier League at the moment, but the team's transformation over the last few years has been spectacular. Mikel Arteta took over a side down in tenth five years ago and,