Mason Mount shares throwback photo of himself and West Ham's Declan Rice who turns 23

Chelsea star has taken to his social media space to celebrate his childhood friend.

It's been gathered that Declan Rice who plays for Chelsea's London rival is 23 years old today. Declan Rice (born 14 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Premier League club West Ham United and the England national team.

Meanwhile, Mason Mount who few up from the Chelsea academy along with Declan Rice celebrated his friend with some throwback memory moments.

In one of the slides Mason Mount shared on his gram, he posted images of the two English international as youngsters from the Blues academy.

Sharing the photos on his verified Instagram page (@masonmount),he captioned: "Jordan Year.. Happy born day brother! @declanrice."