How well have Arsenal duo been managed at the World Cup?
[Getty Images] Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton believes Arsenal's Declan Rice will be "key to England beating Argentina" on Wednesday night when the two sides face-off at Atlanta Stadium for a spot in the World Cup final. The 27-year-old defensive midfielder has played a total of 385 minutes at the tournament so far, featuring in five of England's six matches. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club, Sutton said: "Rice is key to England beating Argentina because Lionel Messi is the key for them. "I do think Thomas Tuchel will play with two number sixes, but Rice will need eyes in the back of his head because that's where Messi will look to pick the ball up. "The key to stopping Argentina is stopping Messi - and that's what Rise has the potential to do." Wrexham defender Conor Coady has been particularly impressed with Tuchel's "unbelievable management" of Bukayo Saka throughout the tournament. The 24-year-old winger, who has been managing an Achilles problem since March, has featured in all of England's matches and played a total of 268 minutes so far. "Saka has been managed really well," Coady said. "Tuchel has managed the whole situation of players coming in after really long seasons very well. I think we sometimes forget this tournament has come after a long Premier League season. "Rice and Saka have had the seasons of their lives by the way, so he's had to do extra to manage them throughout. "If we see Saka start on Wednesday night and score a goal or get an assist or get the winner, then he has been managed unbelievably well by Tuchel. "Did we want to see more of Saka? Of course we did, because he is a world-class footballer, but, at the same time, the way that all of the players have been managed has been really good." Listen to the full podcast on BBC Sounds here
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