Arsenal successfully dodged a Champions League suspension for Declan Rice when his absence due to illness prevented him from picking up a third yellow card, thus clearing him to participate in the critical match against Inter Milan.
Arsenal avoided a potential Champions League crisis after Declan Rice was pulled from the squad to face Club Brugge due to illness.
The star midfielder was one yellow card away from a suspension, which would have ruled him out of the crucial fixture against Inter Milan.
Manager Mikel Arteta confirmed the exclusion, stating: “No, so Declan was ill… He was quite sick after the game, and he hasn’t travelled with us.”
UEFA regulations state that a player is suspended for one match after accumulating three cautions in the league phase.
By missing the Club Brugge game, the England international resets his disciplinary status, ensuring his availability for the decisive showdown against Inter Milan next month.
Arsenal can now benefit from having their full-strength squad for their second and final Pot One opponent.