Comedian, actor and Arsenal fan Luke Kempner says Declan Rice is now having an "amazing impact" on Mikel Arteta's attack.

The midfielder was imperious in the 1-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, and was selected as the game's best player by users on the BBC Sport player rater.

Rice has been one of Arsenal's standout players this season, and his assist for Kai Havertz's goal was his fifth of the campaign so far.

Speaking post-match, he said: "We've not won here in 14 years. It was relentless attacks but in the end that way we stuck together, that togetherness we have is undefeated. It's nothing like I've ever seen before."

"He's like Patrick Viera," Kempner told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "His passing is so good, he controls the midfield so well.

"We saw against Bayern Munich 10 days ago his ability to provide those overlaps on the right-hand side.

"He's got five assists already this season, which equals what he got last year.

"Attacking-wise, especially when he's allowed to go forward and there's someone like Myles Lewis-Skelly sitting in next to him, he's having such an amazing impact."