Chelsea take on Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday and they expect a tough test in midfield against ‘special’ and ‘complete’ Declan Rice.

The second-placed Blues host the top of the table Gunners at Stamford Bridge in the pick of the weekend fixtures.

Both enjoyed brilliant Champions League wins in midweek, with Chelsea beating Barcelona and Arsenal downing Bayern Munich.

There is little doubt that Mikel Arteta’s team is one of the very best in world football and Rice has come in for specific praise from Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and star midfielder Moises Caicedo.

Rice and Caicedo are two of the standout midfielders in the Premier League and the Ecuadorian is a big fan of the England international’s work.

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