England, Rice and Nations League
Digest more
Cole Palmer was among five players to withdraw from the England squad on Monday because of injuries.
Declan Rice is the new big name among a five-man England exodus - days after Thomas Tuchel warned his players of a need to 'step up' to prove their worth after the World Cup.
ARSENAL superstar Declan Rice has become the latest England star to withdraw from Thomas Tuchel’s squad during the international break. This comes after Newcastle’s Tino Livramento,
Eventually, Rice was shown a yellow card by referee Darren England, but that did not stop the debate over whether Rice had been fortunate to avoid being sent off. Parallels were drawn between this incident and the one which saw Phil Foden dismissed for kicking Bruno Fernandes in the Manchester derby the previous weekend.
BBC Sport looks at how players withdraw from international squads, after five players dropped out of the England line-up