The 26-year-old midfielder was part of the Three Lions in the team’s heartbreaking loss to Spain 2-1 at last year’s tournament, before starting for the Gunners in their Premier League match with Wolves just 34 days later.

Now, Rice has admitted his form at Arsenal had taken a hit due to England’s Euro loss.

Speaking in Singapore following Arsenal’s 1-0 pre-season win over AC Milan, he said: “I'm putting really big demands on myself this year. I’m really trying to push myself because the back end of the season I finished really, really strong.

“At the start of the season last year I was nowhere near the level that I require of myself. I put it down to a few things.

“The back of the Euros final was mentally really tough. Having 16 days off, going straight back into a Premier League season. It was really, really hard.

“It took me a few months to get going again but now I'm getting a full preseason, I feel really fit, really strong and I'm going to try and kick off the new season really, really strong and that's what I want to do and put the demands on myself to do that.”

Rice is set to play for England once more in next year’s World Cup, which starts on 19 July 2026 - meaning he faces 12 consecutive months of football.

Even so, he insisted it was his “job” to play as much as he was required to.

He said: “It's our job. It's what we do and we do love it. There's more and more players speaking out now about having rest and I think it is key because injuries have gone up.

“But look, it's just one of those things. The World Cup is the biggest tournament in the world.

“Everyone wants to play in it and there's going to be no complaints from any player, especially when we get to the 19th of July and we can win a World Cup.

“I think that would be pretty special and no one would be complaining. It's a long way away and you've just got to stay fit and healthy, that's the main thing.”