Arsenal 1-0 AC Milan: Player ratings as Gunners start pre-season with a win

Arsenal kickstarted their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 win over AC Milan
An opening win
An opening win | ROSLAN RAHMAN/GettyImages
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Midfielders

Ethan Nwaneri, Strahinja Pavlovic
The star boy showing his brilliance | Yong Teck Lim/GettyImages

Christian Norgaard (DM) - 6.5/10 - Making his debut at the base of midfield, he played some good passes and almost grabbed an assist after finding Nwaneri on the edge. Withdrawn at the halfway point.

Declan Rice (CM) - 7/10 - Caused some issues with his corner deliveries and had an eye for goal, firing over from distance early on. Saw an even better chance blocked well from close range. Replaced with 25 minutes remaining.

Ethan Nwaneri (CM) - 8.5/10 - Was a source of trouble with his tricky feet and often managed to escape pressure. Nearly opened the scoring with a great touch and strike on the half volley, but it was well saved. Taken off at half-time.

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