Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has hailed the form of defensive pair William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes.

Rice admits Saliba has surprised him by how good he is.

“I can't speak highly enough of them, I'm not going to sit here and lie," Rice said.

“I think Saliba is unbelievable, obviously I heard about all the talk of him before I came here and the one who's really surprised me is actually Gabriel.

“He's so aggressive, so strong, really wants it all the time, never loses a duel.

“When you've got two centre-backs like that who want it, play aggressive, it really helps and gives you confidence."