Declan Rice has been hailed as ‘one of the best midfielders in the world’ by Daniel Sturridge after his stunning performance for Arsenal against Real Madrid.
‘He showed people what he is all about at club level,’ Sturridge said on Amazon Prime Video’s coverage of the game. ‘He has been brilliant for England and now his name will be in the conversation with the best midfielders in the world.
‘Even driving for Merino’s goal, he shows so many parts of his game, he did the complete performance today and we need to see more of him and that’s what it’s all about, it’s not about anyone else questioning him, he can do it.’
Wayne Rooney added: ‘I like his honesty. It is about going from a holding midfielder to attacking midfielder and it’s not always easy.
‘If I get in here I will get my rewards for it. He probably can’t believe what has happened, we will see many more nights like tonight.’
More to follow.
