Declan Rice will be part of Arsenal’s travelling squad to face Brighton and Hove Albion in a crucial Premier League clash on the south coast.
Rice suffered a minor injury issue against Chelsea, which forced him off and needed to be assessed ahead of the trip to the AMEX.
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Mikel Arteta confirmed that Rice was feeling much better, and now the midfielder has been passed fit to travel to the South Coast.
Arsenal have also received another huge boost as Kai Havertz is also set to be part of the Gunners’ squad for the massive game.
Declan Rice included in Arsenal’s travelling squad vs Brighton
Declan Rice has been deemed match fit and will be included in Arsenal’s travelling squad to face Brighton, according to Hand of Arsenal.
The North London club will still need to make a decision whether to name him in the matchday squad, but he is at least set to make the trip with the squad.
Arteta will need to determine whether risking Rice will be worth it, given that the team cannot afford to lose him for an extended period.
Only Jurrien Timber and Martin Zubimendi have played more minutes than Rice this season, with the England international racking up a total of 3,013.
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The Gunners could do with a complete change in midfield, with Zubimendi looking well off the pace against Chelsea.
Meanwhile, in attack, Arsenal have received the key boost that Havertz is back available, and he could replace Viktor Gyokeres up front.
Havertz played 14 minutes off the bench against the Blues and proved in just a short amount of time why he will be so key for Arteta’s team.
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