Arsenal host Kairat Almaty on Wednesday evening trying to put the finishing touches on a remarkable 2025–26 Champions League league phase campaign, but they’ll have to do it without all-action midfielder Declan Rice.
RIce has been instrumental to Arsenal arriving to the final gameweek of the league phase as the only team with a perfect record through seven games. The England international has featured in all but one Champions League game this term and is the heart and soul of Mikel Arteta’s title-contending side.
