Declan Rice has been called up to the England Squad for their Euro 2020 qualifiers versus Montenegro and Kosovo. The midfielder has struggled for form along with the rest of the Manuel Pellegrini’s side in recent weeks.
Rice who is valued at £45 million (Transfermarkt), has played every single minute for West Ham in October and given the club have slipped down to 13th position, these supporters feel his place in the Three Lions squad is undeserved.
Fair play lad, not sure he deserved it as much this time though?
— OT (@OwenTaylor27) November 7, 2019
Undeserved. Needs a rest.
— tramar lacell dillard (@tramarwhu) November 7, 2019
Hé needs to have an outstanding game,otherwise he’ll lose his spot
— Colin keenan (@colinkeenan71) November 8, 2019
On his recent form?
— nobbly bobbly (@contact400) November 7, 2019
Speaking as a West ham fan I have no idea how rice had made the England squad on current form . #whufc #eng
— Garron (@garron1991) November 7, 2019
What do we think?
Both West Ham’s and Rice’s form of late have left a lot to be desired Gareth Southgate is building a squad he feels can challenge for the European Championships in 2020. That means, at times overlooking the poor-form of individuals if he feels they have a key role to play in the long-term.
Southgate has always shown great trust in his players and, at 20-years-old, Rice is likely to have up’s and down’s as far as his form is concerned. West Ham travel to Turf Moor this weekend to take on Sean Dyche’s Burnley and that fixture provides Manuel Pellegrini’s side with an opportunity to rediscover their form ahead of the upcoming London derby with Spurs.