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Michael Carrick is wary of ‘Dr Tottenham’, Oliver Glasner returns to Selhurst Park and will Manchester City summon a siege mentality at Anfield?. In addition, premier League top scorers | View the league table Declan Rice’s future role in England’s midfield was questioned by Gary Lineker after Alex Scott’s impressive first senior international start in the 7-0 thrashing of Croatia.
Reports also note that but the decision to withdraw from Thomas Tuchel’s squad in an attempt to manage his workload made sense after Rice had only three weeks off post-World Cup before returning to pre-campaign training. Further context suggests the 27-year-old has struggled with persistent back problems after suffering a hamstring fitness issue last December and Mikel Arteta will hope that the rest has done Rice – who is thought to be close to agreeing a lucrative new agreement at the Emirates – the world of good as they prepare to resume the defence of their Premier League title against Leeds on Saturday. Further context suggests ed Aarons Arsenal v Leeds, Saturday 12.30pm (all times BST) Aston Villa v Brentford, Saturday 3pm Continue reading...
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Reporting originally appeared via Football | The Guardian. Facts, quotes, and context in the source may differ from this rephrased briefing.