{"id":292622,"date":"2023-10-31T16:24:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T16:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=292622"},"modified":"2023-10-31T16:24:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T16:24:44","slug":"david-moyes-declan-rice-should-be-welcomed-back-with-open-arms-when-west-ham-host-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/david-moyes-declan-rice-should-be-welcomed-back-with-open-arms-when-west-ham-host-arsenal\/","title":{"rendered":"David Moyes: Declan Rice should be \u2018welcomed back with open arms\u2019 when West Ham host Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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David Moyes expects Declan Rice to be \u201cwelcomed with open arms\u201d when he returns to West Ham with Arsenal on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
England midfielder Rice will face his old club for the first time since joining the Gunners for \u00a3105million in the summer when the teams meet in the Carabao Cup.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old made 245 appearances for West Ham and captained them to victory in the Europa Conference League, the club\u2019s first silverware in 43 years.<\/p>\n
The Hammers fans are not exactly renowned for giving former players a warm welcome upon their return with another club, but boss Moyes believes Rice will get the recognition he deserves when he runs out at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got to remember this is the man who lifted this club\u2019s first European trophy in more than 50 years,\u201d said Moyes.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe should be welcomed back with open arms. We\u2019re all looking forward to seeing him again.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was a brilliant member of the team. He led the team brilliantly well. He conducted himself impeccably as a West Ham captain and as a player.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe most important thing was that he gave 100 per cent in every game, even though we sort of knew he probably wasn\u2019t going to stay at West Ham. So all credit to him. He conducted himself brilliantly well and for that alone he deserves to be cheered.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to seeing Dec again. I\u2019ve not seen him since he left. I don\u2019t know if I want him to play, but I hope he\u2019s there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Moyes is likely to include Lucas Paqueta and Edson Alvarez against Arsenal as both are suspended for Saturday\u2019s Premier League trip to Brentford after collecting five bookings.<\/p>\n
Former Arsenal players Lukasz Fabianski and Konstantinos Mavropanos will also be involved along with Emerson Palmieri, who is back from a ban.<\/p>\n