Overview
- Half-time tunnel footage captured a heated exchange between Declan Rice and assistant coach Albert Stuivenberg at Stamford Bridge.
- Gabriel Magalhaes stepped between them to calm the situation before the teams returned for the second half.
- The Daily Mail cited lip-reading expert Jeremy Freeman, who claims Rice said, "He doesn't know what the hell he is on about," among other remarks.
- Arsenal Insider reported the pair were seen embracing after the match, suggesting the disagreement was quickly defused.
- No official club statement was reported as coverage presented the episode as a brief internal flare-up during Arsenal’s 3-2 Carabao Cup first-leg win.