Rice played in three friendlies for Republic of Ireland against Turkey, France and the United States last yearWest Ham midfielder Declan Rice pledged his international future to England last week - a controversial move after he had already won three caps for the Republic of Ireland. So does his decision mean he is nailed on to be named in England manager Gareth Southgate's squad for next month's Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Montenegro? 'It might be too early for him'Ex-England and Arsenal right-back Dixon believes Rice, who has only made 59 appearances for West Ham, may need more time before stepping up to Southgate's squad. He's a better technician than Dier," said Sutton, who won one England cap in 1997 before falling out with manager Glenn Hoddle. "At the minute, he looks like he could get into England squad and improve it, but that could change very quickly.

Source: BBC February 18, 2019 23:41 UTC