Prior to the fixture, it was announced that Declan Rice had not travelled with the squad to Milan. There was little information regarding why the midfielder was not present and now, Arteta has provided an update. Speaking to the media in the pre-match press conference, Arteta confirmed that Rice has picked up an injury.

Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Cole Palmer have all dropped out of the England squad for the Nations League double header against Greece and the Republic of Ireland. Interim Three Lions boss Lee Carsley named an 26-man squad last week, the final squad before Thomas Tuchel takes over in January.