OK so a thought I’ve had over the last few days but does anyone else think there could be a chance we see Rice at LB at some point this season? We have fantastic depth at DM when people are fit and we all know Zinchenko will likely miss some time this season with injury problems. When I look at the strengths Timber brought to the role in pre-season - great in duels, strong 1v1 defender, great ability to drive the ball forward along with good progressive passing - Rice has all these qualities and has already shown great tactical flexibility. Not saying it’ll end up being ‘first choice’ but I could see it happening if Zini goes down and Jorginho and Partey are both fit and in good form.