England head coach Thomas Tuchel says midfielder Declan Rice spent nearly three days in bed ahead of England’s World Cup quarter-final match against Norway. Tuchel reports that Rice was laid up for most of the period before the game due to what he described as a “sickness bug.” The comments relate to the build-up to England’s quarter-final victory over Norway, where Rice was part of the squad despite being unwell in the days leading into the fixture. Both sources attribute the account to Tuchel, who frames the situation as a short-term illness affecting Rice during the pre-match window. The reports do not provide additional details about Rice’s symptoms, whether he missed training sessions, or how quickly he recovered, but they consistently state that he was largely in bed for almost three days prior to the quarter-final.