Former West Ham defender Matt Upson remains a mentor for several young Irons.
Declan Rice revealed the pair meet on a regular basis to go through areas where the 17-year-old can improve his game.
Rice told whufc.com: “I've been happy with myself over the last few games but there's areas I need to look at though with my performance.
“Matt Upson has been helping me, looking through videos and we've set myself some objectives for the next few games."