Rice in bed for nearly three days before Norway game - Tuchel
England boss Thomas Tuchel says Declan Rice was in bed for most of the three days prior to the World Cup quarter-final win against Norway because of a sickness bug.
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"We had some players struggling in the heat."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"Declan, we made a decision in half-time to become more offensive."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"I didn't want to waste another change, so the decision was to take Declan out earlier."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
Key People
Andreas Schjelderup is a Norwegian football player known for his skills on the field.
Declan Rice is a professional footballer who plays for the England national team.
Eberechi Eze is an England midfielder who plays for Crystal Palace.
Jude Bellingham is a professional footballer playing for Real Madrid and the England national team.
Thomas Tuchel is the head coach of the England national football team.
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England boss Thomas Tuchel says Declan Rice was in bed for most of the three days prior to the World Cup quarter-final win against Norway because of a sickness bug.
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