Declan Rice has unveiled the bizarre nickname given to him by his Arsenal teammates.
The English star of England enjoys a strong campaign on an individual level and remains a permanent starter for Gunners -Baas Mikel Arteta in the Premier League and Champions League.
RICE has made 33 performances in all competitions this period and will appear this season in 22 collisions for Arsenal in the Premier League.
Despite a busy calendar for the Gunners with competitions that come fat and fast, the 26-year-old remains one of the most reliable players with regard to injuries, with only three games missed because of a broken toe in November.
In addition, Rice revealed in an interview with Sky Sports that his teammates from Arsenal praised the player for his physical condition, as he is known in the team as 'The Horse'.
He said: “It was (Oleksandr Zinchenko who started with it and then Jorginho joined it. I think everyone now just calls me 'the horse'.
'I think it is because they think I can run all day, that I am athletic, my ability to go again, my sustainability and availability for the team.
'Even two days since the last game, I walk around in training and they think I'm a crazy man. I don't mind the nickname, but I just have to maintain it. '
Although Rice has played for more than 2500 minutes this season, he is still better performed by various important players in that area, such as goalkeeper David Raya, William Saliba, Gabriel, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber.
The interview comes after his strong period in recent weeks, where the Englishman scored his first Champions League goal against Dinamo Zagreb in January.
Despite a recently aggregated loss of 4-0 for Newcastle in the Carabao Cup, the 26-year-old star showed a stunning performance in the 5-1 Masterclass about Manchester City in the Emirates Stadium, with two assists and most opportunities during the game .
His side, however, is still in second place in the Premier League table, leaders Liverpool with six points behind.
Constant injuries of important players have damaged the performance of the team. The Gunners so far have eight draws and two defeats on their names in the competition.
They currently miss Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel Martinelli, with the last reported to miss more than a month after a hamstring injury against the Magpies last week.
Mail Sport, however, reported on Monday that Saka has returned to light training and has been set to help Arsenal in some crucial games in March.
Moreover, Ben White will be available this weekend after his absence of three months as a result of knee operation.
The Gunners, although not a long-awaited new attacker in January, despite the ACL injury of Jesus, who will keep him out for the rest of the season.
On Saturday Arsenal goes to the North for an away game to the King Power Stadium for a Premier League match against Leicester City.
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