Declan Rice News

A superb Declan Rice strike earned Arsenal a 1-0 home victory over Newcastle to secure a place in next season's Champions League. Mail Sport's ISAAN KHAN rates the players.

CRAIG HOPE AT THE EMIRATES: For Arsenal, this was less of a football match, more of an exorcism. One swipe of Rice's right boot and Newcastle's Indian sign over them was broken.

Arsenal came from two goals down against champions Liverpool to pinch a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday, all but sealing Champions League football for another campaign.

IAN LADYMAN: High on excuses and low on really big moments. That, in short, is the story of Arsenal's season.

OLIVER HOLT: Arsenal may be a goal down from the first leg, when they never quite recovered from a Paris Saint-Germain masterclass in the opening 30 minutes, but you would not have known it.

The Gunners go into this semi-final second leg on the back of last week's 1-0 loss to PSG with a final shot to salvage their season.It leaves the Gunners with a tall task.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: If Arteta squints his eyes, he might just see a benefit to chasing a deficit in Paris because nothing buckles Arsenal like defending a lead.

IAN LADYMAN: Most will disagree with me. Votes will go to Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice and maybe Alexander Isak. But it depends how you frame the debate and the reasoning.

DANNY MURPHY: Arsenal's hopes of reaching the Champions League final suffered a huge blow as they were beaten 1-0 by Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night.

They struggled to adapt to Thomas Partey 's suspension, which saw Declan Rice drop into holding midfield and Mikel Merino into the middle three, with Leandro Trossard leading the line.

The French champions will take a 1-0 advantage into the second leg in Paris next week after getting the better of their English counterparts on Tuesday night, with Dembele's early effort enough for victory.

The Gunners went into what was one of the biggest games in their recent history on the back of a stunning victory over holders Real Madrid, after winning 5-1 on aggregate against the Spaniards.

Arsenal and PSG have become two of the game's most stylish outfits thanks to a series of brand deals, celebrity endorsements, and how they dress. How they act. How they play.

Declan Rice has revealed the incredible gift he received from pop mega star Ed Sheeran following his heroics for Arsenal against Real Madrid .

The England international has gained plaudits for a number of stellar recent performances, including his displays in Arsenal's thumping 5-1 aggregate win over Real Madrid.

Jude Bellingham has spoken out on Instagram after Real Madrid crashed out of the Champions League at the hands of Arsenal on Wednesday night.

England team-mates Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice were involved in a heated confrontation during Arsenal's Champions League win over Real Madrid on Wednesday night.

The England international was everywhere at the Bernabeu and helped to ensure that Real never threatened a comeback in the tie as the Gunners cruised through.

Declan Rice was left incensed at his team-mate Thomas Partey after the latter picked up a late yellow card in Arsenal's 2-1 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Kylian Mbappe's first Champions League campaign with Real Madrid ended with a whimper as the Los Blancos star was hooked on 75 minutes in their 2-1 defeat by Arsenal.

Arsenal were able to breathe a sigh of relief in the first half of the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie against Real Madrid when the hosts had a penalty overturned by VAR.

The Arsenal maestro has been their go-to star for a number of seasons now, and despite a long-term injury lay-off this term has been their key performer in the Champions League .

Arsenal fans are taking over Madrid, packing the local bars and have even been serenading the locals with a brilliant new chant about Declan Rice. The crucial second leg takes place tonight.

ISAAN KHAN IN MADRID: Mikel Arteta has roared on his Arsenal side to be 'bold and brave' when they face-off against Real Madrid at the intimidating Bernabeu tonight.

Those two superlative Declan Rice free-kicks which downed Real Madrid on Tuesday night were still being chewed over at the Emirates, four days on.

GRAEME SOUNESS: There is nothing to dislike about Declan Rice but we need to apply some perspective before declaring him world class for scoring two free-kicks against Real Madrid.

Rice broke the deadlock with an exceptional free-kick from range, before following it up just 12 minutes later with an even better effort that arced into the top corner.

Mikel Arteta's side put themselves in a commanding position to advance to the semi-final of the Champions League after a devastating 3-0 win over the reigning champions.

Declan Rice 's amazing free-kick double helped Arsenal to a stunning 3-0 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash.

Those two sensational free-kick goals to topple Real Madrid on Tuesday offered a rare glimpse into the true depth of Declan Rice's technical brilliance.

The English midfielder broke the deadlock with an exceptional free-kick from range, before following it up just 12 minutes later with an even better effort that arced into the top corner.

Rice will be the next footballing star to have playgrounds across the country in thrall as boys and girls try to imitate what he did against Real Madrid.

Rice scored two sensational free-kicks against Real Madrid, before Mikel Merino's cherry on top sealed a 3-0 win against the holders in a stunning night for Arsenal.

Kylian Mbappe believes Real Madrid can mastermind what would be a remarkable comeback and overturn their 3-0 Champions League deficit to Arsenal.

The European champions were put to the sword by Mikel Arteta 's men in the first leg of the quarter-final on Tuesday night, as goals from Rice and Merino condemned them a fifth loss in Europe this term.

ISAAN KHAN AT THE EMIRATES: A jubilant Declan Rice said he had 'the best feeling in the world' after striking two astonishing free-kicks as Arsenal blew away Real Madrid at the Emirates.

The England midfielder claimed the Spanish giants were 'nowhere near it' on the night and conceded they now need something 'unbelievably special' to turn the tie around.

The Gunners star lit up north London on Tuesday night with two scintillating dead ball efforts, the first from the right of the goal and curled around the wall and the second into the top corner from the left.

This is the moment Kylian Mbappe reacted in disbelief after Declan Rice scored two free-kicks in 12 minutes to help Arsenal to a 3-0 win against Real Madrid.

Mail Sport's AADAM PATEL rates the players on a stunning night for Arsenal at the Emirates as Mikel Arteta's side earned a 3-0 win over Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final first leg.

Rice broke the deadlock of a tense game at the Emirates on Tuesday night as he fired in a curling free-kick from distance past the helpless Thibaut Courtois.

The comedian, 36, has teamed up with the supermarket to teach the Lions and Lionesses what he knows about nutrition in a series of comical videos.

IAN LADYMAN: It's not that easy to bring Premier League pace, power and tempo to a game against Albania when they refuse to leave their own half until the first goal of the game is scored.

England host Latvia on Monday and Rice will reunite with Matrevics, nicknamed 'King Kong', having played alongside the shot stopper at West Ham's academy.

This is the heartwarming moment that Myles Lewis-Skelly's family were seen celebrating his goal on debut for England against Albania at Wembley on Friday night.

Serial Bafta nominee Graham broke into the film industry in 2000, playing Tommy in Guy Ritchie's Snatch. Six years later he had another breakout rule as racist skinhead Combo in This is England.

Rice, 26, revealed the personal titbit as he reminisced over his first international call-up with new England team-mates Dan Burn and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

MATT BARLOW AT THE EMIRATES: For those in search of omens there is Munich. The German city has become something of a recurring theme for Arsenal in the Champions League.

OLIVER HOLT: This is not a hagiography of Mikel Arteta. I'm not all-in on the Arsenal boss. For a start, who gets a dog to help the squad bond and calls it 'Win'?

CHRIS WHEELER: Mikel Arteta has given his verdict on Arsenal's wall being more than a yard further back than it had to be when Bruno Fernandes fired Manchester United ahead from a free kick.

Paul Merson has provided a damning verdict on Arsenal 's dwindling title hopes after dropping points for the third time running at struggling Manchester United .

OLIVER HOLT AT OLD TRAFFORD: Arsenal scored seven times in Eindhoven on Tuesday night. On Sunday they looked rather like a team that had got all its goals out of its system.

The comedian, 46, quietly took on a secret role in the quirky West End show, with his involvement in the project emerging last month.

Barring an unprecedented twist of fates - the Gunners are now closer to 10th than first-placed Liverpool - the north London side are set to finish second fiddle for the third season in a row.

The 26-year-old England star is enjoying a strong season on an individual level, continuing to be a regular starter for manager Mikel Arteta, with 33 appearances in all competitions.

Football fans have taken to social media to slam Arsenal 's recruitment amid reports emerging from Spain that the club are lining up a huge bid for a World Cup-winning No 9.

Newcastle booked their place in the Carabao Cup final after sealing a dominant 4-0 aggregate victory over Arsenal. Mail Sport's Isaan Khan rates the players from the semi-final second leg.

Haaland and his City teammates were on the receiving end of a 5-1 defeat by Arsenal at the Emirates - where Myles Lewis-Skelly copied Haaland's celebration after scoring.

ISAAN KHAN AT THE EMIRATES: Arsenal kept their Premier League title bid alive and effectively ended Manchester City 's in the process by beating the reigning champions 5-1 on Sunday.

ISAAN KHAN: Mikel Arteta 's side strolled to victory in the Champions League clash thanks to goals from Declan Rice , Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard in north London.

SAMI MOKBEL AT THE EMIRATES: Victory against against Dinamo Zagreb would have seen the Gunners take a giant step towards automatic qualification for the knockout stages.

The midfielder was targeted by Dinamo Zagreb supporters as he attempted to take corners near the travelling fans during the first half of the Champions League match at the Emirates.

Declan Rice heaped praise on Myles Lewis-Skelly after the teenager starred in Arsenal's north London derby win over Tottenham on Wednesday night.

Mikel Arteta's side recorded a vital 2-1 win that took them to within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool.

The Gunners staged a comeback in the game after falling behind to Son Heung-min's opener, with Gabriel first heading Declan Rice's corner into Solanke, with the ball deflected.

Arsenal will continue their fight against knife crime and youth violence in North London by wearing a changed all-white strip this weekend against Manchester United.

Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli shared a heartwarming moment with Ian Wright after scoring against Crystal Palace. Martinelli was on target as Mikel Arteta's side won 5-1.

Mail Sport's Issan Khan was at Selhurst Park and delivers his verdict on the players on show as Arsenal earned a 5-1 victory over Crystal Palace to move three points behind leaders Liverpool.

ISAAN KHAN: The Spaniard was speaking on the day which marked his five years as Arsenal manager. While he was proud of his achievements, he is also targeting silverware.

The report, which tracks players featuring in the top 66 leagues around the world, showcases those who have played the highest number of minutes from January 1 to December 15 this year.

SAMI MOKBEL AT THE EMIRATES: The Gunners closed the gap on leaders Liverpool, who drew 3-3 at Newcastle to seven points with goals from Jurrien Timber and William Saliba - both from corners.

A crazy first-half helped Arsenal beat West Ham United 5-2. ISAAN KHAN was at the London Stadium to assess the Arsenal display, while JAMES SHARPE had the job of rating the hosts.

During Sunday's 1-1 draw with Chelsea, Rice, playing with a broken toe, was withdrawn in the 71st minute before Saka was taken off after receiving treatment on a leg injury 10 minutes later.

Nine players - including Phil Foden, Declan Rice , Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer - have done so, with Three Lions captain Harry Kane subsequently hitting out at the number of withdrawals.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: England medics knew all of this, and told Rice not to bother reporting to St George's Park so they could check him out themselves.

MATT BARLOW: The glut of England withdrawls led by stars such as Jack Grealish and Declan Rice has sparked a chain of events which has left Exeter City seething.

SAMI MOKBEL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Mikel Arteta admits he will resort to 'praying' in Arsenal's mission to overturn Liverpool's nine-point lead at the Premier League summit.

The Gunners took the lead at Stamford Bridge thanks to a thumping near-post finish from Gabriel Martinelli before a long-range effort from Pedro Neto restored parity for the home side.

Noni Madueke has revealed he is determined to beat Arsenal in Sunday's fierce London derby so he can win 'bragging rights' over two Gunners stars at Stamford Bridge.