"I understand the looks of it. I still have 100% trust in the honesty of Declan and Bukayo. We did medical tests. I saw them. I have no reason to believe that either are not honest with me."
"Given the amount of Arsenal players, I understand the look. We knew after the [Carabao Cup] final that there are issues. They were in treatment. But they both came."
Thomas Tuchel expressed full trust in Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka's integrity following their withdrawals from the England squad. He allowed them to rest instead of playing against Uruguay, aiming to have all players available for the match against Japan. Both players reported for training but felt discomfort after the Carabao Cup final. Other Arsenal players also faced availability issues during the international window. Tuchel acknowledged the optics of the situation but emphasized his confidence in Rice and Saka's honesty.
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