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Each of Arsenal's strikers has their flaws, but having all three available could be a difference maker in the second half of the season
Mikel Arteta has revealed why Declan Rice was missing from Arsenal ’s matchday squad for their crunch clash with Aston Villa. The England midfielder was absent on Tuesday night as the Premier League leaders took on Unai Emery’s third-placed Villains at the Emirates Stadium, beating them 4-1.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta revealed that Declan Rice is “improving” after being forced out of Tuesday’s 4–1 thumping of Aston Villa with a knee injury, although he was less optimistic about the midfielder’s chances of facing Bournemouth this weekend.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised the influential returns from injury of Brazilian pair Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Jesus as both players got on the scoresheet in his side's 4-1 statement win against title rivals Aston Villa on Tuesday.
A private conversation with Mikel Arteta and an honest assessment of Viktor Gyokeres' Arsenal displays have emerged