Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has calmed the nerves of supporters ahead of the new season.

Arteta was pleased to welcome club record signing Declan Rice to the Emirates Stadium recently.

Fans had been concerned that Rice was training alone on a bike, rather than with the rest of the squad, during preseason.

“We just want to manage him, a lot has happened to him in the last five or six days," said Arteta to reporters.

"He had a very hectic schedule. He's had a few training sessions which were really good.

"But prior to that, he didn't do a lot before he joined us so we wanted to just manage him. He trained today with us, he was in good form, and yeah, he's fine."