Rice Dismisses Arsenal Worry: '60 Games Is Sustainable'
Declan Rice claims his body can handle over 60 games despite recent pain. Arsenal are closely monitoring his workload after he played through injury last season.
TL;DR Declan Rice has publicly dismissed concerns about his physical condition, asserting that his body is capable of sustaining a schedule of over 60 appearances this season, even as Arsenal privately monitor his workload.
Key Points - Rice made 69 appearances for Arsenal and England last season. - He played through neural back and hamstring pain during the World Cup. - Reports indicate he received pain-killing injections following a December injury. - Arsenal gave him only three weeks off before he returned to training.
What We Know According to The Guardian Football, Rice revealed during the World Cup that he managed significant pain in his back and hamstrings. It is understood that this followed a hamstring injury in December, for which he received pain-killing injections. Despite this history, the 27-year-old insists he is fit for a full campaign. Arsenal is reportedly keeping a close eye on his minutes and recovery.
Why It Matters Rice is a pivotal midfielder for Arsenal. His ability to handle a heavy fixture list without further injury is critical for the club’s domestic and European ambitions this season. Any setbacks could significantly impact their squad depth.
What Happens Next Arsenal will likely continue to manage Rice’s minutes carefully in upcoming matches. Whether they will strategically rotate him to prevent recurrence is speculation, as no official squad rotation policy has been announced.
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