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Declan Rice injury concern sparked after unseen Arsenal footage emerges

Declan Rice sparked fresh injury concerns after footage emerged appearing to show the Arsenal midfielder clutching his hamstring during the match with Everton.

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 10:47 AM
Declan Rice injury concern sparked after unseen Arsenal footage emerges
Key Things to Know
  • Unseen fan footage showed Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice clutching his hamstring before being substituted against Everton.
  • Rice was withdrawn in the 80th minute of the match and replaced by Martin Zubimendi.
  • Manager Mikel Arteta confirmed Riccardo Calafiori suffered a minor knock during the contest.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Fan footage from Arsenal's victory over Everton has raised fresh injury concerns for Declan Rice after the midfielder was seen clutching his hamstring. Rice remained crouched on the pitch and appeared to hobble before being replaced by Martin Zubimendi in the 80th minute. Rice previously withdrew from Thomas Tuchel's England squad for workload management following past hamstring and lower back issues.

Manager Mikel Arteta also managed fitness worries during the match, as Riccardo Calafiori sustained a slight issue that forced tactical adjustments. Meanwhile, defender Gabriel Magalhaes recovered from a scare to score a crucial goal for the Gunners ahead of upcoming fixtures against Fleetwood Town and Liverpool.

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