What Declan Rice did to Mykhailo Mudryk to prove £88m Arsenal transfer decision right

Arsenal had a number of international stars on display in England's European Championship qualifier against Ukraine on Saturday afternoon.

Bukayo Saka and Declan Both both started for Gareth Southgate's side, who failed to maintain their 100% record in qualification. Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale was an unused substitute in Poland after Jordan Pickford was preferred once again.

For Ukraine, Oleksandr Zinchenko started and scored for his nation. The Gunners left-back started in central midfield for Serhiy Rebrov's side, showing his attacking prowess with a late darting run into the England box to convert Yukhym Konoplia's cross home.

The Three Lions failed to find a winner against Ukraine despite throwing Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford on late in the second half. Ukraine struggled to create another clear cut opportunity, with Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk enduring another tough game.

Mudryk started in a front three alongside Viktor Tsignakov and Roman Yaremchuk but struggled to make an impact against some of his Premier League rivals. He was replaced in the 90th minute by Yegor Nararyna after breaking down a number of counter-attacks down the left.

And some Arsenal fans used the opportunity to make the most of Mudryk's poor run of form. In the first half there was a 50/50 challenge between Arsenal midfielder Rice and Mudryk which Rice won. Rather than diving in to give a foul, the Englishman calmly dispossessed the Chelsea winger and carried the ball forward.

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Rice's form since completing his club-record transfer to the Emirates Stadium has earned him plenty of praise. The midfielder's future had long been in dispute with Manchester City