Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice looks set to be rewarded by England for consistently performing at a high level for his club. The 26-year-old has played significant minutes for both club and country over the last few years with his output in front of goal also increasing.

From his 12 appearances this season, Rice has two goals and four assists with those returns made even more impressive considering he has been left out of three of Mikel Arteta's starting XI's. Adequate rest has allowed him to continue thriving, though concerns over a back injury emerged during last weekend's win over West Ham United.

Rice had put the Gunners in front against his former club but was forced off in the latter stages with a back complaint. There were fears over his availability for England, but those concerns dissipated when Arsenal confirmed that Martin Odegaard had pulled out of the Norway squad and did not mention Rice.

He has arguably been the one constant in midfield for England over the last few years, but it was Elliot Anderson who stole the headlines during the last international break despite Rice's goal against Latvia and two assists in the dominant 5-0 win in Serbia.