Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka “wanted desperately” to play in this international break, England coach Thomas Tuchel said Monday after the Arsenal stars joined a list of players from the Premier League leader citing injury issues. Ten Arsenal players in the past week either did not join their national team or left camp early as coach Mikel Arteta’s team chases three trophies, including a first English title in 22 years. “The risk for making it worse was just way too big,” Tuchel said of fitness assessments for Rice and Saka ahead of hosting Japan on Tuesday in a warmup game for the World Cup.
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