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Jack Grealish shows true colours with 10-word message to Arsenal star Declan Rice

England international teammates Declan Rice and Jack Grealish.
-Credit: (Image: The FA via Getty Images)


Manchester City forward Jack Grealish has sent a telling 10-word message to Arsenal star Declan Rice.

Rice, 25, is one of several members of the Arsenal squad currently with their respective national sides during the October international break. The midfielder is with the England squad and is alongside fellow Gunners teammate, Bukayo Saka, for Nations League fixtures against Greece and Finland over the coming days.

Grealish, who plays for title rivals Manchester City, is also part of the squad. However, the popular winger missed training on Wednesday due to a knock and he's now a doubt to face Greece on Thursday night.

That did not stop the former Aston Villa talisman and captain from sending a message to Rice on social media, though. Grealish shared an image of himself on his Instagram story, alongside Rice, as the England pair shared a laugh and joke in the build-up to Thursday night's match.

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"One of the best guys ever, man! Just constant laughs," Grealish wrote on Instagram - referring to Rice.

Rice was at the centre of some controversy when England faced the Republic of Ireland in the last international break in September, similarly to Grealish. The Arsenal star previously represented Ireland, picking up three caps at senior level the first-team, as well as several more for the nation's age-group teams.

Rice scored in England's 2-0 win last month and chose not celebrate with the Gunners midfielder later explaining his decision. "To have celebrated, it would have been really disrespectful of me," Rice said in an interview with Sky Sports which was broadcast after the match.

"My nan and grandad, my dad's side of the family are all Irish and they've obviously passed away. They're not here anymore. I didn't want to do that, to be honest with you."