Declan Rice is Arsenal’s most crucial player this season under manager Mikel Arteta, according to former striker Alan Smith. Smith emphasized that Arteta’s team does not have a successor for Rice and that his injury would be devastating. “We have seen Arsenal lose a couple of keyhis set-piece ability which has become so important,” Smith told Metro UK when asked how the team would handle any injury setbacks in their attempt to win the Premier League this season. There isn’t really anyone to take Rice’s place. Rice would be the biggest loss for me because, although the defense has been excellent, [Cristhian] Mosquera has occasionally entered the game and they also have [Piero] Hincapie.
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