Vladimir Coufal has backed Declan Rice to lead Arsenal to silverware this season, despite their Carabao Cup hopes being ended on his miserable first return to West Ham on Wednesday night.
The ex-Hammers captain, who joined the Gunners in a £105million deal this summer, came off the bench at the London Stadium as Mikel Arteta’s side crashed out of the competition with a 3-1 fourth-round defeat.