Declan Rice is hoping and praying he gets the call for the match against Germany this evening as the Euros 2021 tournament opens up in a big way.
With France and the Netherlands out of the competition England have as good an opportunity as they have hold as big an opportunity of winning a competition as they have in many years.
There have been big rumours that the Hammers defensive midfielder may find himself on the bench in favour of Jordan Henderson as Gareth Southgate opts for one defensive midfielder.
But Rice is ready for the call for a match which he has claimed will be the biggest of the squad’s career – maybe an overstatement but there’s no problem with over statement ahead of such a game.
The Germans are probably not as good as previous teams but they will ensure this is a stern test and not one the 22 year old Hammer will want to miss.
And discussing the match on www.whufc.com he declared: “Everyone’s ready. In training everyone is at it and tough with each other.
Everyone wants to play – It’s England-Germany, so whoever gets the nod to play, of course they’re going to be buzzing and if you’re not playing you’re supporting the lads. And if you get on you want to make an impact.
I’m relishing going out there and putting myself out there against the best. It’s England-Germany, the Round of 16, at Wembley. It’s going to be proper, so I need to go out there and give a solid performance myself as well as the team.”