“We need to have big b***s” – Declan Rice sends message to Arsenal teammates ahead of PSG UCL S/F clash

Declan Rice believes Arsenal need to turn up at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Wednesday night (May 7) to make it to the Champions League final. He added that the Gunners need to be at their best and believe that they can win at Parc des Princes.

Speaking to the media, Rice stated that Mikel Arteta makes the players think that they can do better in every game. He went on to say that the Arsenal players are looking forward to the game and added (via GOAL):

Arsenal are 1-0 down in the tie after the first leg at the Emirates Stadium. Ousmane Dembele scored the only goal of the match to give his side the lead going into the second leg.

The Gunners midfielder wants Arsenal players to take inspiration from their win over PSG earlier in the UEFA Champions League this season. He believes that the Ligue 1 side were the same but have two big names added this time around – Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Rice said:

Arsenal and PSG are battling to face Inter Milan in the final. The Serie A side sealed their place in the final after beating Barcelona 7-6 on aggregate in the first semifinal, which needed extra time to decide the winner.

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