Declan Rice dedicated his goal in Arsenal’s Premier League victory over Burnley to his aunt who died last month.

Goals from Rice and Viktor Gyokeres earned Mikel Arteta’s side a comfortable 2-0 win over newly-promoted Burnley on Saturday.

The Premier League leaders took the lead inside the opening 15 minutes as £64m summer signing Gyokeres scored his sixth goal for the club.

Rice added Arsenal’s second before half time and during the celebrations fell to his knees while pointing to the sky.

Speaking after the victory at Turf Moor, Rice said his celebration was in tribute to his aunt who recently passed away.

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‘My auntie passed away before the Fulham game,’ Rice told Premier League Productions. ‘I loved her to death.

‘She travelled everywhe

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