Declan Rice was gutted

Declan Rice took to social media after Sunday’s game to tell fans “Absolutely gutted we didn’t get anything from today’s game! We stick together and go again Wednesday! Another big week coming up. We keep pushing”

Rice had the ball under his arm, ready to go when the penalty was awarded just before the end as he was the designated penalty taker on the pitch for this match.

David Moyes subbed on Mark Noble, who hadn’t missed from the spot since December 2016 but Noble had his penalty saved.

After the final whistle Rice was visibly upset as he sat on the match ball  in the middle of his pitch, he pulled his shirt over his head to stop cameras zooming in on his anguish.

Skipper Mark Noble walked over to Rice to comfort him and pull him up from the floor.

It was clear what the loss meant to the 22-year-old Hammer and his commitment to the team should not be questioned.