Declan Rice admits he started the Arsenal season less than fully fit. But feels he is improving after featuring for England. The
25-year-old started the Gunners’ season less than fully fit and was sent off against Brighton last weekend. However
, Rice returned to action for England in the 2-0 win over Ireland, where he scored his first goal.
Summer international duty meant that Rice had little time to prepare for Arsenal ahead of the new season, so he has relied on the Premier League games to build up his fitness.
“We know I came back to training a little bit late with Arsenal, to be honest I don’t feel 100 per cent fit until now. It’s almost like I’m doing a pre-season in the Premier League,” Rice said to ยูฟ่าเบท http://ufabet999.app.
“I felt really progressed in the game. And I felt myself back, I felt agile, I felt able to run around, I felt more powerful. “
I feel like I’ve made another step forward. It will help me for sure in my time at Arsenal, I feel really good and I know I have to perform well. Because at the start of the season I got sent off in the last game. And I felt a bit sluggish in the first two games,”
Rice said. Rice is set to feature again. When England host Finland in the Nations League on Tuesday. Before returning to Arsenal, but will be unable to support his team-mates at Tottenham Hotspur next weekend through suspension.