Arteta Unsure of Rice's Fitness for Chelsea Match

 Arteta Unsure of Rice's Fitness for Chelsea Match

Mikel Arteta has expressed uncertainty over Declan Rice's availability for Arsenal's upcoming match against Chelsea. Rice missed the team's Champions League defeat to Inter Milan on Wednesday due to injury.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Arteta revealed that Rice has not participated in training, leaving his status for the weekend's clash unclear. “I have to be very unclear on that one because there is no clarity about Rice being fit for the weekend,” by Arteta . “He hasn’t trained yet, so it’s not clear if he will be available.” Arsenal will be hoping to recover from their recent struggles, having suffered back-to-back defeats. However, they will be boosted by the return of Martin Ødegaard, who had been sidelined with an injury but made a late appearance in the game against Inter.