Tuchel: Resting England Players Would Be 'Madness'

Thomas Tuchel has dismissed suggestions to rest England players during the elongated Nations League window, calling such a decision 'madness' as he prepares for Tuesday's match against Czechia in Prague. The manager insisted on going full throttle for victory, despite acknowledging that Declan Rice needed rest due to his heavy workload and fitness issues. noplasticplease.life

Rice was present at Wembley on Saturday to watch England's 3-2 defeat to Spain in their opening Nations League game, with Tuchel confirming the Arsenal midfielder wouldn't be part of the squad for the Czechia match.