West Ham midfielder Declan Rice played in all but four of West Ham's Premier League games this seasonWest Ham midfielder Declan Rice says he is focused on performing for England after the "backlash" over his decision to switch allegiance from the Republic of Ireland. Rice made his England debut in the Euro 2020 qualifier against the Czech Republic on 22 March. He played 38 games in all competitions for West Ham this season as they finished 10th in the Premier League. "In the Premier League you need to be on your game all the time and that's the main thing I have taken from this year." Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph was included despite making only 11 Premier League appearances for the treble winners this season.

Source: BBC May 28, 2019 21:11 UTC