The England national team announced the absence of Declan Rice from training on Wednesday, three days before facing France in the quarter-finals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
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England midfielder Declan Rice missed training on Wednesday, three days before facing France in the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.
Sources close to the England national team said that the player was ill, without giving further details regarding the nature or severity of the symptoms.
Substitute striker Callum Wilson also continued to treat a “mild muscle strain”.
The West Ham United Rice midfielder, 23, is a key element in the England squad, especially in terms of recovering balls from rival teams, but he is also often the first to create attacks through his very accurate passes.
Rice, alongside Jordan Henderson and promising Judd Bellingham, played a major role in England’s 3-0 victory over Wales in the third and final round of the group stage, and once morest Senegal in the final price with the same result.
His absence will be very influential on coach Gareth Southgate’s squad, because he does not have an alternative of his value, because Mason Mount or Calvin Phillips are more attacking players, while Connor Gallagher lacks experience (4 international matches).
