Declan Rice joined Ben White at Arsenal after signing from West Ham in 2023 [Getty Images] Declan Rice has defended Arsenal team-mate Ben White after the defender was booed at Wembley during England's 2-1 win over Croatia on Thursday.

White, who came on as a substitute in the Nations League fixture, left the Three Lions' camp at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to return home for personal reasons.

He then made himself unavailable for selection for the rest of Gareth Southgate's reign.

White was also booed by some fans in March's 1-1 draw with Ukraine after returning to the squad under Thomas Tuchel.

"The incident with Ben was over five years ago, I…

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