Declan Rice may not have been able to help England on the pitch, but he was still keen to be involved on the night against Spain.The Arsenal midfielder was one of five players who withdrew from international duty for this break, leaving Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel without one of his trusted lieutenants.Rice was among the tens of thousands who attended England’s Nations League clash against SpainGetty Images - GettyIt was reported that Rice pulled out over load management concerns, especially given he confirmed during the World Cup that he’d been battling nerve pain in his hamstring since December.But even though he couldn’t affect matters on the pitch, Rice made sure he was there for his teammates.Adrian Durham and Stuart Pearce’s verdict on Declan Rice attending WembleytalkSPORT’s Adrian Durham revealed on commentary that Rice was in the tunnel at Wembley, ready to greet the England players as they walked off the field following the 3-2 loss to Spain.“That’s a good thing, isn’t it,” Durham said.“You know he’s a leader in that side.”Former England captain Stuart Pearce agreed with Durham’s sentiment and stated Rice’s presence would give his international teammates a ‘lift’.“It’s absolutely no surprise to me at all,” Pearce said.“When they were talking about players dropping out the squad, Declan Rice isn’t one of those individuals that I ever question or would ever question. You know his heart’s with this team.“He’s proved that with performance after performance and it always gives you a lift, him being here tonight.”How England’s loss to Spain unfoldedRice would have been an anxious spectator on Saturday as he watched England fall agonisingly short of beating the world champions.England have not beaten Spain since October 2018GettyTuchel’s side proved to be the architects of their own downfall, and that was on show within the opening two minutes due to a Marc Guehi howler.The Manchester City defender turned back towards goal, only for Lamine Yamal to be lurking right behind.Yamal happily robbed Guehi of the ball before clipping past James Trafford to put Spain ahead.However, England roared back to life and took a 2-1 lead courtesy of goals from Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane.Kane then had a golden opportunity to double the host’s advantage when England were awarded a penalty in the second half, only to clatter his effort against the crossbar.Spain then pulled level through Alex Baena on the hour mark after Nico O’Reilly lost the ball in a dangerous area before Mikel Oyarzabal netted the winner in the 74th minute.England return to action on Tuesday when they take on Czechia in Prague, with kick-off scheduled for 7:45pm, live on talkSPORT.