Declan Rice demands Arsenal improve for title showdown at Manchester City

• ‘Etihad is the ultimate test – bring it on,’ says midfielder

• ‘We have six games to go and we know how big it is’

Declan Rice has insisted Arsenal must be better at Manchester City on Sunday if they are to press their Premier League title claims.

The midfielder is conscious of his club’s curious situation: six points clear of City at the top of the table, albeit having played an extra game, and the only English team in the Champions League semi-finals. But the mood is edgy and Rice is aware that the fans have concerns over the style of play.