Rice withdraws from England squad with hamstring issue

Declan Rice pulled out of England duty with a hamstring problem, then turned up at Wembley to watch the Three Lions lose to Spain.

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What happened. Declan Rice withdrew from the England squad earlier in the week for the international round of matches, with the Arsenal midfielder dealing with a hamstring injury. He was then spotted at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night as England lost to Spain in the Nations League.

• Rice pulled out of England duty for the extended international break
• He was seen at Wembley for England's Nations League defeat to Spain
• The issue is described as a hamstring injury

Arsenal will be watching Rice's hamstring closely before their next fixture, with England's round of matches now behind him.

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