Declan Rice dismissed critcism of his goal celebration against Manchester Untied as nothing more than ‘football banter’. The Arsenal midfielder cancelled out Bruno Fernandes’ superb free kick with an equally impressive strike with 14 minutes remaining of Sunday’s Premier League clash at Old Trafford.

Declan Rice cancelled out Bruno Fernandes’ free-kick as Arsenal were held to a draw by Manchester United. Fernandes put United ahead just before half time by curling a free-kick past David Raya, whose positioning was suspect. Arsenal had dominated plenty of possession before that, but they had struggled to create many clear-cut chances.

Declan Rice equalised for Arsenal in their 1-1 draw against Manchester United and shushed the crowd as he celebrated his goal. The English midfielder has been a crucial player for Arsenal as they continue their pursuit of Liverpool in the race for the Premier League title.