Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is determined to play through the pain barrier despite breaking his toe during the 1-0 defeat against Newcastle last Saturday.
The 25-year-old missed the 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan on Wednesday but is eager to be back in action for the trip to Chelsea this weekend. Rice has been included in the England squad for two Nations League fixtures against Greece and Republic of Ireland and there is optimism surrounding his condition.
Rice struggled to put a boot on earlier this week and could not train properly, which forced him to sit out of the Champions League game against Inter. However, players do play with broken toes and Arsenal are hoping that it will not stop their star midfielder from featuring in Sunday’s London derby.
The prognosis for a broken toe is said to be ‘four to six weeks’, but players can generally make a quicker recovery and play through the pain which Rice is determined to do. The England international has missed just one game for the Gunners since joining the club for £105million from West Ham in July 2023.
