Declan Rice switches off from Arsenal struggles as £105m man links up with golfing superstar and Man Utd fan Rory McIlroy at Dubai Invitational

With Arsenal's stars given a few days off during their two-week winter break, Rice jetted off to the United Arab Emirates for the Dubai Invitational. At the tournament, he had the chance to meet and chat to Mcllroy, a huge Manchester United fan. On Thursday, the England midfielder shared some snaps of the pair to his Instagram Story.

Rice posted on his Instagram Story a photo of himself with Mcllroy, with the caption: "Some day yesterday. What an unbelievable experience."

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Rice enjoyed a strong start to life at Arsenal after completing a £105 million move from West Ham in the summer, but in recent months things haven't gone according to plan. Mikel Arteta's side have won just one of their last five Premier League games, and now find themselves five points behind table toppers Liverpool.

Rice and his Arsenal teammates will look to get back to winning ways when the Gunners take on Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, January 20. They only have one other game in January, against Nottingham Forest on January 30.