Declan Rice is worth more than the entire Monaco midfield combined, as we analyse the squad values ahead of Arsenal vs Monaco in the Champions League.
The Gunners will be looking to make it seven matches unbeaten in all competitions on Wednesday evening, as Mikel Arteta’s side turn their focus to European action.
Arsenal picked up a huge three points in their last Champions League encounter, thrashing Sporting Lisbon 5-1 away from home.
Results like this have not been the norm for Arteta’s men in Europe this season however, picking up 10 points from their opening five matches after beating Shakhtar and PSG, drawing to Atalanta and losing to Inter.
The red half of north London are also coming off a disappointing result, after being held to a 1-1 draw by Fulham in the Premier League.
Another criticism that the Gunners have faced is their dependence on set-pieces, with their last three goals coming from corners – boasting a superior xG from set-pieces than open play.
As for their opponents, Monaco have also picked up 10 points in the Champions League and sit one place behind Arsenal in the UCL table.
Adi Hutter’s side have beaten Bologna, Red Star Belgrade and Barcelona but were held by Dinamo Zagreb before losing to Benfica most recently.
Their form in Ligue 1 has been rather inconsistent and they now sit third in the table – five points behind table topping, Paris-Saint Germain.
Arsenal already boast a win over the top-dogs in Ligue 1 this season, which means Monaco are the underdogs going into this clash on UK betting sites.
The French side will have their work cut out when they travel to the English capital, especially after looking into the squad values of each side.
Arsenal midfielder, Declan Rice, is worth more than the entire Monaco midfield combined (according to data on TransferMarkt) which highlights the gulf in quality between both sides.
Furthermore, Bukayo Saka is worth just £3.6 million less than the entire attacking roster at Monaco – with the English international on fine form this season.
Individually the Gunners boast a clear advantage but this is also the case when looking into the squads as a whole and Arsenal’s squad is worth over three times more than the Ligue 1 side.
Arsenal vs Monaco Squad Values
All values/data collected from TransferMarkt
Arsenal Squad Values
Goalkeepers: David Raya (£28.8m), Neto (£2.1m)
Defenders: William Saliba (£65.9m), Kieran Tierney (£8.2m), Ben White (£45.3m), Gabriel Magalhães (£61.8m), Jurriën Timber (£31.3m), Jakub Kiwior (£24.7m), Oleksandr Zinchenko (£28.8m), Takehiro Tomiyasu (£28.8m), Riccardo Calafiori (£37.1m)
Midfielders: Thomas Partey (£14.8m), Martin Ødegaard (£90.6m), Jorginho (£9.9m), Mikel Merino (£41.2m), Declan Rice (£98.8m), Myles Lewis-Skelley (£4.1m), Ethan Nwaneri (£9.9m)
Forwards: Bukayo Saka (£117.5m), Gabriel Jesus (£45.3m), Gabriel Martinelli (£49.4m), Leandro Trossard (£28.8m), Raheem Sterling (£28.8m), Kai Havertz (£61.8m)
Total Squad Value: £964.7 million
Monaco Squad Values
Goalkeepers: Radoslaw Majecki (£5.8m), Philipp Köhn (£3.3m), Yann Lienard (£164.7k)
Defenders: Wilfried Singo (£20.6m), Thilo Kehrer (£12.4m), Mohammed Salisu (£12.4m), Christian Mawissa (£9.9m), Caio Henrique (£14.8m), Kassoum Ouattara (£6.6m), Vanderson (£16.5m), Jordan Teze (£12.4m)
Midfielders: Denis Zakaria (£24.7m), Soungoutou Magassa (£9.9m), Lamine Camara (£16.5m), Eliot Matazo (£2.5m), Edan Diop (£1.2m), Aleksandr Golovin (£24.7m)
Forwards: Eliesse Ben Seghir (£24.7m), Takumi Minamino (£12.4m), Maghnes Akliouche (£32.9m), Krépin Diatta (£8.2m), Folarin Balogun (£20.6m), George Ilenikhena (£12.4m), Breel Embolo (£9.9m)
Total Squad Value: £314.9 million
