Declan Rice has responded to rumours circulating on social media regarding a suspicious mark on his shorts during Arsenal's match against Porto in the Champions League.
Despite Arsenal's victory, attention turned to Rice's shorts, with fans speculating that he may have had an unfortunate accident on the pitch.
The discussion reached That Peter Crouch Podcast, prompting Steve Sidwell to contact Rice for clarification.
'Dec, hi mate. Sorry, I'm just doing the podcast with Starky and Crouchy. There's a picture circulating on socials with you bending over to take a corner – looks like the other night against Porto – and there's a dark stain on your shorts.