Declan Rice suffers broken toe but still plans to play for Arsenal and England after being named in Lee Carsley’s squad

DECLAN RICE is acceptable to play done the symptom obstruction for Arsenal and England with a BROKEN TOE.

The Gunners midfielder suffered the wounded during the 1-0 decision to Newcastle astatine St James’ Park past play – inactive managing to implicit the afloat 90 minutes.

He past stayed location for the side’s mid-week Champions League travel – losing 1-0 to Inter Milan – with brag Mikel Arteta admitting the subordinate was struggling to enactment his footwear on.

But SunSport understands that Rice, 25, WILL beryllium capable to commencement against Chelsea connected Sunday earlier joining up with the Lee Carsley’s England campy 24 hours later.

The Three Lions look Greece connected November 14 and the Republic of Ireland connected November 17 successful the upcoming Nations League internationals.

And should Rice travel done the travel to Stamford Bridge unscathed, helium volition beryllium successful contention to commencement some outings for his country.

Rice has started each but 1 of Arsenal’s Prem fixtures truthful acold this term, his lone lack coming via a suspension aft getting sent disconnected against Brighton connected August 31.

And helium has missed a full of 3 games successful each competitions – rested for the Carabao Cup 4th circular travel to Preston connected October 30 earlier sitting retired of the Inter trip.

And erstwhile helium does start, Rice usually completes the full 90 minutes – subbed disconnected successful conscionable 1 of his past 10 games successful each competitions for Arsenal.

Rice besides played the entirety of England’s September wins implicit Republic of Ireland and Finland, arsenic good arsenic past month’s 2-1 nonaccomplishment to Greece earlier featuring for 85 minutes successful the 3-1 triumph distant successful Finland connected October 13.

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Arteta volition beryllium hopeless to person Rice progressive with Arsenal presently connected a mediocre tally of signifier that has seen them driblet to 5th successful the Prem – 7 points disconnected leaders Liverpool.

Arsenal’s woeful early-season wounded grounds appears to beryllium clearing up, with skipper Martin Odegaard expected to instrumentality against Chelsea aft a near-three period spell retired with ankle ligament issues.

Mikel Merino should besides shingle disconnected a sound that forced him disconnected astatine fractional clip astatine the San Siro having been PUNCHED in the caput by Inter keeper Yann Sommer successful the archetypal half.

Merino, 28, conceded the important punishment against Inter, being penalised for handball connected the changeable of half-time.