Of all the many and varied questions asked of Thomas Tuchel during this World Cup, one has become rather repetitive.
‘Thomas, how is Declan Rice?’
Rice, fundamental to England’s chances against Norway on Saturday, arrived in America carrying an injury to his lower back and hamstring and continues to nurse it through the biggest summer of his life, just as he nursed it through the back end of the biggest domestic season of his life.
It’s not an injury as such. It’s pain caused by a nerve, caused by over-playing. Treatment can’t cure it. Only rest can. But you don’t get that in
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