West Ham United captain Declan Rice has spoken out on social media after missing the Hammers’ 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday night.
For the first time since March 2022, West Ham skipper Rice missed a Premier League match and was among three players to be sent home just hours before kick-off due to illness, having travelled with the squad.
Rice, midfield partner Tomas Soucek and centre-back Nayef Aguerd were all forced to depart, with Moyes stating that two of the three may have had food poisoning, while the other has a suspected virus, with the same wave of illness affecting a member of staff too.
READ MORE: David Moyes reveals mystery behind Declan Rice’s West Ham illness in Man City defeat
Rice explained ahead of the game that a sickness bug picked up on Tuesday night was behind his absence from the matchday 18.
“Gutted to be missing tonight’s match. Picked up a sickness bug yesterday and has carried on throughout the night/today. Wishing the boys the best of luck. Come on @WestHam,” Rice posted on his Instagram story, followed by an emoji of a love heart.
In the game, second half goals from Nathan Ake, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden sealed a 3-0 win, with Haaland’s 35th Premier League goal of the season seeing him break the all-time Premier League record for most goals scored in a season.
READ NEXT
West Ham and Tottenham set for Premier League 2 decider as relegation battle goes to the wire
David Moyes makes Man City claim over West Ham’s Declan Rice amid Arsenal transfer links
West Ham boss David Moyes makes Arsenal point as he delivers Man City and Pep Guardiola verdict
West Ham player ratings: Angelo Ogbonna stars as Erling Haaland breaks record in Man City defeat
Every word David Moyes said on West Ham’s Man City defeat, Declan Rice and food poisoning
