'He's a monster': Gilberto Silva says 25-year-old Arsenal man is incredibly physical

“I also believe he can play with either Thomas Partey or Jorginho. I know they play more or less in the same role, but because Rice is adaptable their abilities are complimentary.

An unofficial captain of the club

Martin Odegaard is a fine captain, please don’t get me wrong, but it’s clear that Declan Rice is also leading without the armband.

Gilberto Silva is right to recognise an Arsenal star who really does have everything, as delineated by how versatile he is in the middle.

And it’ll certainly be interesting to see how Arteta plans to strengthen his midfield moving forwards.