Declan Rice is set to start for England in Albania
(Picture: Getty Images)Declan Rice has revealed he has picked up leadership skills working with Conor Coady on England duty that he has taken back and tried to add to his game at West Ham.
Coady has had a big impact in the England squad and the Wolves captain has clearly made an impression on Rice.
"I am only 22," said the West Ham midfielder. "I come here and I am playing with people who have played in the Champions League final, won trophies, won Premier League titles, you kind of take a step back and pick up little different bits from different people.
"Conor, I have never actually been in a dressing room with him. So to see him and see the impact he has on the squad on the team inside, it is people like him that you need in your changing room.
"Stuff like that I have taken away and tried to take to West Ham to add that to my game as well."
Rice is in line to start for England in Sunday's World Cup qualifier in Albania and he says the mood in the camp is good ahead of this summer's European Championship.
Speaking to the BBC's Football Focus, Rice said: "You have got lads from all different clubs but when you come here all that gets put to the side, and everyone has one objective, one goal, and at the moment that is the summer.
"The competition is healthy. Everyone is competing for spots but when you are pushed it makes you raise your game more. Even when you train. If we keep that mentality, I am sure we can go far."
