West Ham defender Declan Rice was thrilled to make his Premier League debut in Sunday's win over Burnley.

Irons boss Slaven Bilic sent him on for the closing stages of the Hammers' final-day victory at Turf Moor – becoming the 923rd player to pull on a West Ham shirt in the process.

“It's a dream come true," the 18-year-old told West Ham TV. “Ever since I started kicking a ball, it has always been my ambition [to play in the Premier League], so my dream has come true and I'm delighted.

“You've always got to be ready when you're on the bench as you never know when you're going to get the call. It could have been Dom [Quina] or Mo [Makasi] but luckily enough I was the one who got the call and got on the pitch and did alright!"