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Arsenal’s Declan Rice turns sights to winning midfield battle against PSG

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Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain in Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday night .

Declan Rice was man-of-the-match against Real Madrid in the quarterfinal.

He drove Arsenal on, powering them forward, bending the tie to his will.

People sometimes misread Rice and play down his ability, describing him as little more than a ball-winner with a good engine.

Partey is suspended after picking up a silly booking at the Bernabéu , so Rice may be forced to step back and play as a No 6. Alternatives are thin on the ground and Arsenal will need steel against the exceptional midfield trio of João Neves , Fabián Ruiz and Vitinha. Winning that battle promises to be tougher than it was against Madrid , but Rice has passed plenty of challenging assignments and nobody should bet against him finding a way to excel again against PSG..

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