Tuchel rules out Premier League calls over England rotation
England boss Thomas Tuchel says resting players is "madness" and he won't take club managers' calls on minutes, as Kane is desperate to start all four games.
Declan Rice
Central midfielder · Arsenal
63
Matches
57
In the starting XI
401
Minutes
5
Goals
11
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Brighton
Arsenal
Premier League
|
3:0 | |
Sunderland
Arsenal
Premier League
|
0:2 | |
Napoli
Arsenal
UEFA Champions League
|
0:1 | |
Arsenal
Chelsea
Premier League
|
2:1 | |
Aston Villa
Arsenal
Premier League
|
0:1 | |
Arsenal
Coventry
Premier League
|
3:0 | |
Arsenal
Manchester City
Community Shield
|
3:0 | |
France
England
World Cup
|
4:6 | |
England
Argentina
World Cup
|
1:2 | |
Norway
England
World Cup
|
1:2 |
Season statistics
63
Matches
57
In the starting XI
5
Goals
11
Assists
401
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 2025 | 32 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2025 | 12 |
| World Cup | 2026 | 8 |
| Premier League | 2026 | 5 |
| League Cup | 2025 | 2 |
| Friendlies | 2026 | 1 |
Career path
- 2024 — 2027 — now Arsenal 160 matches
- 2017 — 2023 West Ham United 245 matches
- 2016 — 2018 West Ham United U21 32 matches
- 2017 West Ham United U18 1 match
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 26/27 | Arsenal | Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 25/26 | Arsenal | Premier League | 36 | 4 | 7 | 3 099 |
| 25/26 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 069 |
| 25/26 | Arsenal | EFL Cup | 6 | 0 | 2 | 288 |
| 24/25 | Arsenal | Premier League | 35 | 4 | 7 | 2 833 |
| 24/25 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 006 |
| 24/25 | Arsenal | EFL Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 242 |
| 24/25 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal | Premier League | 38 | 7 | 9 | 3 231 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 839 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal | Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 22/23 | West Ham United | Premier League | 37 | 4 | 2 | 3 272 |
| 22/23 | West Ham United | UEFA Conference League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 696 |
| 22/23 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| 21/22 | West Ham United | Premier League | 36 | 1 | 4 | 3 178 |
| 21/22 | West Ham United | UEFA Europa League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 900 |
| 21/22 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 254 |
| 21/22 | West Ham United | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | West Ham United | Premier League | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 880 |
| 20/21 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 20/21 | West Ham United | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | West Ham United | Premier League | 38 | 1 | 3 | 3 420 |
| 19/20 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | West Ham United | Premier League | 34 | 2 | 0 | 3 004 |
| 18/19 | West Ham United | EFL Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 260 |
| 18/19 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | West Ham United | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 424 |
| 17/18 | West Ham United | EFL Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | West Ham United U21 | Premier League 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | West Ham United U21 | EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | West Ham United U21 | Premier League 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 800 |
| 16/17 | West Ham United U21 | Premier League 2 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | West Ham United U21 | EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 16/17 | West Ham United | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16/17 | West Ham United U18 | U18 Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | West Ham United U21 | Premier League 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
Transfers
Transfers- 23/24 West Ham Arsenal €116.60M
- 17/18 West Ham U21 West Ham
- 16/17 West Ham U18 West Ham U21
- 15/16 West Ham Yth. West Ham U18
- 13/14 Chelsea Youth West Ham Yth.
Teammates
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