Rice withdraws from England squad over hamstring load

Arsenal's midfield engine steps away from international duty, but the club can breathe easy.

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What happened. Declan Rice has pulled out of England duty for the international break as he continues to manage hamstring load concerns. The withdrawal is purely precautionary and not related to any serious injury.

• Rice joins Cole Palmer in withdrawing from the England squad.
• Bukayo Saka, Ezri Konsa, Eberechi Eze and Myles Lewis-Skelly remain with the Three Lions.
• England are set to face Spain, Croatia and the Czech Republic twice.

Arsenal will monitor Rice's fitness ahead of their next club fixture after the international break.

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