At this moment — Arsenal legend Cesc Fabregas settles Rodri vs Rice debate

Fabregas knows what it takes to be a world-class midfielder and his opinion certainly holds serious weight.

The World Cup-winning midfielder featured for clubs in four of Europe’s top five leagues, the Spaniard scored 125 goals and delivered 213 assists in 737 games across all competitions.

Having won two Premier League titles in 350 combined top-flight appearances for Arsenal and Chelsea, Fabregas played with and against some of the best midfielders English football has seen.

Declan Rice's move to Arsenal last summer saw his performance levels go up a notch, drawing comparisons with Manchester City icon Rodri.

Fabregas shared his thoughts on two of the current top midfield players in the division,

In a recent video shared on the official Champions League TikTok channel, Fabregas was participating in a winner-stays-on challenge that involved some midfield stars from this season’s Champions League tournament.

The first question saw the former Barcelona star have to pick who he thinks is better out of Rodri and Rice

He replied: “At this moment, Rodri.”

Although Rice had a fine debut season for Arsenal, Rodri showed his superiority by leading Manchester City to a fourth league title in a row.