Declan Rice expects to manage heavy Arsenal playing schedule this season
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 11:00 AM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Declan Rice maintains he can play more than 60 matches this season despite concerns regarding his physical condition. Arsenal management is closely monitoring the midfielder’s workload following a high-frequency campaign that included 69 total appearances for club and country. During the previous season, Rice relied on pain-killing injections to address neural back and hamstring issues. The 27-year-old returned to training only one week before the Community Shield last month, having been granted a three-week break. Club staff continue to track his fitness levels to manage the demands on his body. Rice remains confident in his ability to endure a high volume of matches again.
- •Declan Rice recorded 69 appearances for Arsenal and England last season.
- •The midfielder managed neural back and hamstring pain with injections during the previous campaign.
- •Arsenal officials are monitoring his fitness after a limited three-week preseason break.
- •Rice returned to team training one week prior to the Community Shield.
- 11:00 AMThe Guardian Sport — Declan Rice shrugs off Arsenal concerns and says 60 games a season is sustainable
"Arsenal are monitoring midfielder’s workload Rice received painkilling injections last season Declan Rice has insisted his body can sustain more than 60 appearances again this season, despite Arsenal’s concerns after he played through pain at the World Cup. Rice racked up 69 appearances last season for Arsenal and England but admitted during the World Cup he had been receiving pain-killing injections to manage neural back and hamstring pain a hamstring injury in December. It is understood Arsenal are monitoring the 27-year-old’s workload closely after he had only three weeks off before returning to training a week before the Community Shield last month. Continue reading...
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