Declan Rice is widely regarded as one of the best central midfielders in the Premier League, but his role for the Gunners now is very different from the one he played in when he arrived at the club.

Mateo Kovacic has yet to play a minute on the pitch for Manchester City so far this season. The Croatian midfielder had surgery on a troublesome Achilles injury at the end of the 24/25 season. Kovacic ...