Declan Rice becomes the fifth-youngest player to reach 300 Premier League appearances

London's Arsenal traveled to face Leeds in matchweek 24 of the English Premier League.

For one of the Gunners' players, this fixture became truly momentous. Declan Rice, at 27 years and 17 days old, became the fifth-youngest player in Premier League history to reach the milestone of 300 appearances. Only Wayne Rooney, James Milner, Gareth Barry, and Raheem Sterling reached this landmark at a younger age.

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It's worth noting that 204 out of Rice's 300 Premier League matches came in a West Ham shirt, before his move to Arsenal. This season, he has recorded 4 goals and 4 assists in 23 league appearances.