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

Declan Rice plays baseball after an England training session
Declan Rice plays baseball after an England training session. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/The FA/Getty Images

Declan Rice has revealed he has been managing nerve pain in a hamstring since Christmas as he reflected on the “obscene” number of matches he has played this season.

The England midfielder sparked concern when he was forced off in the 72nd minute of the 4-2 World Cup win against Croatia last Wednesday. The problem relates to the upper hamstring, with the pain radiating into his lower back. But Rice described his substitution as “smart” and said he would be fighting fit for England’s second group game against Ghana in Boston on Tuesday.

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