Declan Rice has lashed out at the criticism of a new Arsenal signing and backed him to shine in the upcoming season.

Declan Rice has said he "didn't like" the social media backlash to Noni Madueke's signing and vowed the Arsenal winger will "shock" everyone with his quality this season.

Declan Rice has backed new Arsenal signing Noni Madueke to overcome any doubters, and believes the former Chelsea winger “will shock a lot of people”. The signing of Madueke for an initial £48.5million ($65.8m) prompted significant debate among Arsenal fans, with over 5,000 of them voicing their dissent via an online petition.