Overview
- Rice left Arsenal’s win over West Ham with back pain after scoring and asked to be substituted, as Mikel Arteta confirmed post-match.
- Following checks on Sunday, Rice traveled to St George’s Park as planned to join the national team setup.
- By Monday afternoon he took part in an indoor training session with the full 24-man England group, according to EPL Index.
- England officially announced Reece James’s withdrawal from the squad, with earlier updates not referencing Rice.
- The 26-year-old has already logged 10 Arsenal appearances and two for England this season, totaling two goals and five assists, with Arsenal facing Fulham, Atletico Madrid and Crystal Palace after the break.