The England international has been a key player for the Gunners in midfield, but he won't be available against the Nerazzurri.

Rice picked up a knock to his knee against Newcastle United and he has not recovered in time for the upcoming trip to Milan.

It remains to be seen whether he can recover in time for the Premier League clash against Chelsea on the road on Sunday.

Arsenal are in a precarious position in the table in fifth. They are already seven points adrift of league leaders Liverpool .

The upcoming game at Stamford Bridge appears a must-win for the Gunners if they want to remain in the title race.

While Rice has been ruled out for tomorrow, there is good news on the injury front with Martin Odegaard back in training.

The Norway international could make his first appearance since August after recovering from an ankle ligament injury.

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