Arsenal's Rice set to play on despite broken toe

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is set to continue playing despite a broken toe.

Rice picked up the injury in Arsenal's defeat by Newcastle and missed the Gunners' loss to Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

However, the 25-year-old has been included in Lee Carsley's 26-man-squad for England's upcoming games against Greece and the Republic of Ireland, and there is optimism he will be fit for Arsenal's game with Chelsea on Sunday.

Mikel Arteta's side go into the match with their London rivals on the back of two 1-0 defeats.

Arsenal are seven points off the top of the table and have lost two of their past three games in the Premier League.

Rice's midfielder partner Martin Odegaard returned from a two-month injury lay off in the defeat at the San Siro.