Making a Case For Every Premier League Young Player of the Season Nominee

Mason Mount of Chelsea and Declan Rice of West Ham United. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)
Mason Mount of Chelsea and Declan Rice of West Ham United. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images) /
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Declan Rice West Ham United Premier League
Declan Rice celebrates Andriy Yarmolenko of West Ham United’s first goal against Aston Villa. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

Declan Rice:

Declan Rice is another example of a player that – alike his England teammate Saka – plays with a seniority likened to that of a player with more years on the 23-year-old.

Fielded as part of a double-pivot alongside Tomáš Souček, Rice has helped propel West Ham into a force both domestically and on the European stage.

Due to the streamlined nature of the squad at manager David Moyes’ disposal, the youthful skipper hasn’t been afforded the luxury of resting between games either, playing for the sixth-highest amount of minutes among midfielders this season (2,998).

Rice also ranks third among midfielders for passes completed and second regarding interceptions while leading the way for dribbles.