Declan Rice says he was ‘annoyed’ despite scoring his first ever Champions League goal in Arsenal ’s win over Dinamo Zagreb. The Gunners cruised to victory at the Emirates Stadium to put themselves in a great position to qualify for the last 16 stage and avoid two extra play-off fixtures next month.

Riccardo Calafiori and Ethan Nwaneri have returned to training ahead of the Champions League clash, but one key player is still missing. William Saliba has been ruled out of the game against Dinamo Zagreb, and Arteta could turn to a surprise player to replace him.

Mikel Arteta would have been delighted to witness Declan Rice get on the scoresheet from his advanced midfield role during Arsenal’s 3-0 victory against Dinamo Zagreb. Rice was “annoyed” after Arsenal beat Dinamo Zagreb as the 26-year-old felt he could have scored a brace after missing a sitter in the 75th minute.

Mikel Arteta says he is keeping Declan Rice and his Arsenal teammates 'on their toes' with his selection choices in order to keep them fit and in form

Arsenal all but secured a top-eight finish in the UEFA Champions League with a comfortable 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.

Mikel Arteta said he hoped the “right thing will happen” when asked about Myle Lewis-Skelly’s red card after Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Wolves in the Premier League.

Myles Lewis-Skelly put on an impressive display in his north London derby debut, earning praise from Arsenal's Declan Rice and Mikel Arteta.

MIKEL ARTETA’S wannabe Samba boys have all but guaranteed themselves a Champions League knock-out spot – and maybe some winter sunshine next month. Arsenal boss Arteta had his squad train with

Declan Rice was left frustrated with himself for a late miss despite Arsenal ’s comfortable 3-0 win over DInamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Wednesday night. It was a good night for the Gunners as they moved up to third in the Champions League table with just one game to play.

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has praised the attacking performance of his teammates in the north London derby win over Tottenham Hotspur, saying they could have scored 10 goals in the 2-1 triumph.

Arsenal are pursuing a summer deal for Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, who is a long-term target and has a £51million release clause in his contract. Liverpool and Manchester City have tracked the 25-year-old in the past but it is understood that the Gunners are in pole position to sign him after talks over the past few months.

The mathematics were still causing a few heads to be scratched after Arsenal's 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, but Declan Rice gave the new Champions League format a thumbs up.