Arsenal FC: Declan Rice proves capable of fixing Mikel Arteta’s biggest title race concern

Rice has played at centre-back before, when he was coming through the ranks at Chelsea and West Ham, and he may have to do so again in the coming weeks. He, understandably, looked a bit rusty at first when he was turned inside out by Vertessen minutes after coming on. But Rice settled down after that and by the end was showing the kind of composure he brings to the midfield.