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Declan Rice reveals he has played through hamstring nerve pain for six months

Midfielder says schedule ‘obscene’ for club and country

Declan Rice reveals he has played through hamstring nerve pain for six months

TL;DR

  • Declan Rice has been managing nerve pain in his hamstring since Christmas.
  • He described the number of matches played this season as 'obscene'.
  • Rice expects to be fit for England's second group game against Ghana.
  • Bukayo Saka is managing an Achilles problem and is not expected to start against Ghana.
  • William Saliba has been playing through minor niggles for months to chase glory.
  • Ollie Watkins is ready to be England's 'supersub' after finishing the season in strong form.