Declan Rice sent a message to Arsenal fans after making his Emirates debut as Mikel Arteta dropped a hint over how he will be deployed this season.
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Rice impressed in the Emirates Cup clash against Monaco on Wednesday, with the Gunners lifting the trophy after winning a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw.
The England international, who arrived in a £105m deal from West Ham this summer, played 62 minutes with 90 per cent passing accuracy.
He had a total of 48 touches, including five passes into the final third, with four duels won, two tackles made and two recoveries.
‘Blown away by the reception I received before the game!’ Rice posted on Twitter after the match.
‘Loved my first minutes at the Emirates, We keep building & pushing. Thank you Gunners.’
Arsenal manager Arteta, meanwhile, was quizzed about Rice after the game and said: ‘He played more advanced today.
‘He played more as an attacking midfielder today, it was the first time that he’s played there. He’s on the journey to get back to his best and adapt to the team.
‘I think he has the versatility to play different roles and it’s something that we want to do, especially to maximise the qualities that we have with other players, and they have the ability to play together, and in certain games, we’ll use him in other positions.’
In other Arsenal news, Arteta has confirmed that Gabriel Jesus is set to miss the start of the season with a knee injury.
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