Declan Rice's early strike, Kai Havertz's second-half header and Martin Ødegaard's injury time finish were the difference for Arsenal as they saw off Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb at Emirates Stadium.

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"I do like Declan Rice in that number eight role, he's really stepped up while Martin Odegaard's form dipped recently in the absence of Saka. Any role you can play him on at the moment, he's great.

Of those combinations, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard and Partey has been the most frequently used, with the trio starting six matches together. No other combination has started more than two games.

Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard both scored on Wednesday and Arsenal do need an uplift in goals from that area of the pitch

Declan Rice scored within the first two minutes, with Havertz and Ødegaard adding goals in the second half to secure a 3-0 win.

Mikel Arteta made four changes from last weekend's draw to Aston Villa. Raheem Sterling and Oleksandr Zinchenko were given chances to impress while Jakub Kiwior came in at centre back replacing the injured William Saliba. Jorginho was also handed minutes as rumours continue to surround his future at the club.

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Bayern Munich were beaten 3-0 at Feyenoord on Wednesday to complicate their Champions League last 16 hopes, while Paris Saint-Germain swapped places with Manchester City in the elimination zone after 4-2 comeback win.

Arsenal secured their qualification to the last-16 of the Champions League with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb. Kai Havertz starred with a goal and assist for a 9/10 performance in the Arsenal player ratings, whilst there were also impressive displays from Declan Rice and Gabriel Martinelli.

There have been some draining days in recent weeks for Arsenal, a team that is lacking consistency and struggling with injuries, but in this relatively gloomy period there is one player who has shone more brightly and regularly than the rest: Declan Rice.