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Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice endured one of his more difficult showings for England against the Netherlands on Wednesday evening. Rice was at fault for Xavi Simons’ opener – unfortunate to lose his footing whilst under pressure. But the way in which the Arsenal midfielder recovered from the moment was quite remarkable – one that would have sunk lesser men. Alongside Bukayo Saka, who was again excelling in a right wing-back role for Gareth Southgate, Rice took control of the midfield and was constantly finding his Arsenal teammate in good positions. Rice never stopped battling, and helped to …

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