As one of the leaders in Arsenal’s dressing room, Declan Rice would have been over the moon to witness his side return to winning ways with a dominant 2-1 victory against Tottenham Hotspur. Rice claimed Tottenham are an “open team” and as a result,

Declan Rice praised two Tottenham players after Arsenal beat their north London rivals 2-1 in the derby at the Emirates.

Declan Rice was keen to praise some of Tottenham's young stars after their north London derby displays with Archie Gray among those to impress despite the defeat at the Emirates

Declan Rice was frustrated Arsenal couldn't add to their tally in their north London derby win as the Gunners continued to find ways through the Tottenham defence

Ahead of the North London Derby, Rice spoke to Peter Crouch, who used to play for Tottenham back in the day, about the game on Wednesday night. The pundit asked the Arsenal man if he has any friends in the Spurs camp. Rice admitted that he is really close to Maddison and even branded him as the ‘king of banter’.

Declan Rice has heaped praise on a number of Tottenham Hotspur stars after Arsenal beat Spurs 2-1 in the North London Derby at the Emirates Stadium last night.

Declan Rice hailed Arsenal after their win over Tottenham, insisting they could have scored ten goals in the north London derby. The Gunners moved to within four points of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory, as they rallied after falling behind to Heung-min Son’s deflected opener.

Declan Rice said his one regret from Arsenal’s North London derby win over Tottenham was that Mikel Arteta's men were "unlucky not to score 10".

Arsenal vs Aston Villa is due to kick off at 5.30pm GMT on Saturday 18 January at the Emirates Stadium. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage on the channel from 5pm GMT. A live stream will be available via Sky Go.

Arsenal star Declan Rice poured praise onto three of Tottenham’s youngsters this week. After beating their North London rivals 2-1 in the Premier League, Rice was prepared to be complimentary. He spoke about the likes of Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, and Mikey Moore, who all have played first-team football lately.

An unlikely source of encouragement has arrived after Arsenal's win in the North London Derby which also highlighted just how good Myles Lewis-Skelly is