Is Declan Rice injured? The latest on Arsenal's midfielder

Arsenal are closely monitoring the injury status of midfielder Declan Rice ahead of their match against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. Rice did not feature in midweek's Carabao Cup match against Fleetwood Town, in which Arsenal were knocked out. The only other match he has missed from the squad this season was the Ipswich Town game. The player has started every Premier League match this season.

After the Carabao Cup match, manager Mikel Arteta said that Rice's absence was not related to workload management but was due to a minor injury. However, Rice trained with the team this week, showing that he is in better condition than the other players the team has doubts about. Arteta is expected to give detailed information about the player's condition at his pre-match press conference.

Rice is known to avoid missing league matches. The 27-year-old midfielder made 36 Premier League and 13 Champions League appearances last season. He later admitted that he suffered from back and lower back pain for most of that season.

Rice was seen holding the back of his thigh during the win over Everton at the Emirates Stadium, and it is thought that the problem behind his absence from the Fleetwood match could be a known complaint. This gives hope that he could play in the match at Anfield. The final decision, however, will become clear from Arteta's comments.