Declan Rice wearing contact lenses 2023 | Photo of Rice adjusting contacts on pitch while playing for Arsenal against Crystal Palace

Star Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice needed help from Arsenal’s medical staff to adjust his contact lenses during their league game against Crystal Palace on 21 August, 2023.

The medio is known to wear glasses off the pitch- here is a pic of Rice wearing spectacles while attending a West Ham game.

Rice first asked Thomas Partey about the position of his lens and then Arsenal’s medical staff came on the field, and one of them then held up a mirror. Rice then made the necessary adjustments to the lens in his right eye (see picture below) and was then okay to continue on the pitch.

It’s rare to think of a famous Premier League player having slightly poor eyesight and having to wear contact lenses on the pitch, but Rice manages them fairly well- he was also MOTM against Palace.

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Video Caicedo mistakes vs West Ham 2023 on Chelsea Debut- Fornals chance and Paqueta penalty

These two Felipe Caicedo errors vs West Ham (VIDEO BELOW) were two very noticeable mistakes from Chelsea’s new signing on his league debut against the Hammers over the weekend. The first Caicedo mistake v West Ham lead to a great chance for Pablo Fornals, but the latter missed. Caicedo then made another mistake of conceding a penalty in second half stoppage time, one that Lucas Paqueta converted against Chelsea to give the home side a 3-1 win

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xG West Ham vs Chelsea August 2023 Attendance 62,470 | Expected Goals Stats WHUFC 3-1 CFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from West Ham vs Chelsea (Crowd attendance of 62,470 at the London Stadium) on 20 August, 2023. The Hammers, despite playing the final quarter of the game with ten men, upset Mauricio Pochettino’s side 3-1, with a missed penalty from Enzo Fernandez just before half time proving to be decisive.

24% possession for West Ham, but they ran out 3-1 winners.

xG West Ham 1.51-2.09 Chelsea shots map (Actual score WHU 3-1 CFC)

1-0 Aguerd goal vs Chelsea xG 0.12
1-1 Chukwumeka goal vs West Ham xG 0.10
1-1 Enzo missed penalty vs West Ham xG 0.80
2-1 Antonio goal vs Chelsea xG 0.08
3-1 Paqueta penalty goal vs Chelsea xG 0.80

xG West Ham Chelsea 2023-24

Other notable chances: Jackson header chance 14th minute; Fornals chance 90+1′

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