Declan Rice needs saving from himself as Arsenal star faces huge risk before World Cup 2026The Arsenal midfielder has played well over 60 matches in the calendar year and admitted he was 'shattered' after the narrow win over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-finalView 2 Images Declan Rice of Arsenal looks on during the Carabao Cup Semi Final Second Leg match with Chelsea (Image: 2026 Getty Images)Ahead of the World Cup, Declan Rice said: “It is an obscene amount of games. This quote was from October 2022, just over a month before the World Cup got underway in Qatar. ‌Over the past 12 months for Arsenal and for England, Rice has played in 65 matches. ‌Arsenal fans ridicule John Terry as Chelsea legend humiliatingly reacts to cup defeat READ MORE :JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Tuchel only has the March camp before naming his World Cup squad but Rice’s place in that squad, of course, is, with a lot of others, beyond doubt.

Source: Daily Mirror February 04, 2026 14:28 UTC