Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said Declan Rice‘s knee injury is a short-term issue, although it means he miss Tuesday’s top-of-the-table clash with Aston Villa.
Rice has been a huge part of Arsenal’s positive start to the Premier League season, but they must do without him in the crucial game against Villa.
“Declan got a big kick in his knee during the match [against Brighton], at the start of the match actually, and by the time he finished the match he had a massive swell up,” Arteta said before Tuesday’s match.
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“The game [against Villa] was too early for him to be able to consider.
When asked if the injury was relatively minor, Arteta said: “I think so. I hope that when the swelling comes out he can function [and] he will be fine. We miss Riccy [Calafiori] as well today.”
