Speaking on talkSPORT, Arsenal legend Perry Groves claimed that he wants Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice to learn from Nwaneri’s willingness to shoot frequently. “The thing is as well with Nwaneri, we all know about his creativity,” Groves said.

Eindhoven was in the grip of the sights and smells of its annual carnival; the Philips Stadion pulsed to a raucous beat at the outset. Arsenal knew they needed to master the occasion and it was so encouraging to see them start as they did – the bit between their teeth, possibilities whenever they passed and moved.

Arsenal huffed and puffed in the second half, but were unable to find an equaliser, and their task was made harder when Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off for hauling down Mohamed Kudus when the Ghanaian was through on goal. The result leaves Mikel Arteta’s team eight points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.

It was pretty symbolic that on the night Arsenal's title challenge pretty much got blue and bloated (or Liverpool just shot more holes in the already decomposin

Arsenal fans waxed lyrical about Declan Rice for his performance in their Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday night.

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was one of the first players substituted during this weekend’s match against West Ham United, with Oleksandr Zinchenko replacing the former Hammers midfielder in the 56th minute.