#declan-rice

#declan-rice

For me, that type of midfielder, I think Rodri was the pinnacle when he won the Ballon d'Or. He hasn't quite hit those levels [since] because of injury. I think he's slightly different to Rice. I think Rice has a little bit more going forward. Rice can play as a No.6 at a really top-class level but I think you're taking a little bit away from what he can offer when you get him to stay there.

I just spoke to him, he's not positive about it, he's got a brace on. We'll have to wait and see from the doctors. We haven't had him since the start of the season for one reason or the other, the shoulder twice and then this injury. We'll find solutions, but obviously he's our captain and is a player that gives us a completely different dimension with the things that he can do, especially in attacking.