MX23RW : Monday, December 23 12:27:55| >> :60:846:846:

Sharing England squad with Liverpool's Champions League winners 'draining', admits Rose

Sharing England squad with Liverpool's Champions League winners 'draining', admits Rose
© Reuters
Rose was part of the Tottenham side who lost the final in Madrid.

Tottenham defender Danny Rose says it has been difficult to spend time around Liverpool players during England's Nations League campaign.

Liverpool beat Spurs 2-0 in Madrid to lift their sixth European Cup, just five days before the Three Lions' first match in Portugal.

England manager Gareth Southgate opted against starting any of the seven members of his squad who were involved in that game as his side lost their semi-final against Holland on Thursday.

Liverpool were 2-0 winners in the Champions League final
Liverpool were 2-0 winners in the Champions League final (Peter Byrne/PA)

Rose, whose future at Spurs remains uncertain, was one of six recalled for Sunday's third-place play-off against Switzerland, which England won on penalties.

While he did not feel physically tired at the culmination of a difficult week, Rose admits that being surrounded by players who had triumphed over him and his team-mates was a bitter pill to swallow.

"It's not draining coming to play for your country," he said.

"It is a bit draining having lost last weekend and having to share the camp with Liverpool players. You are reminded every day that you lost the final and that was a unique experience for me.

Danny Rose says it has been difficult to share the England camp with Liverpool players
Danny Rose says it has been difficult to share the England camp with Liverpool players (Tim Goode/PA)

"I have never been through that myself. I was definitely tired from a long season with my club and having to come to England didn't help. But as I said, whenever you're selected for England it is a great occasion. It is one I will always welcome and cherish."

Asked how Liverpool players Jordan Henderson, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez had been with their Tottenham counterparts in the squad, Rose added: "They've been great.

"We have a great squad here. I have known Jordan for 10 years now. He has been fine, we have spoken about the game.

"Our congratulations go to them. I couldn't have asked for either of them to have been much better than they have."

ga('create', 'UA-72310761-1', 'auto', {'name': 'pacontentapi'});
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'referrer', location.origin);
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension1', 'By Mark Mann-Bryans, Press Association Sport, Porto');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension2', '53ee81dc-a16a-4e8f-aba9-fa38f1be6a67');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension3', 'paservice:sport,paservice:sport:football,paservice:sport:uk');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension6', 'story');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension7', 'composite');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension8', null);
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension9', 'sport:football');
ga('pacontentapi.send', 'pageview', { 'location': location.href, 'page': (location.pathname + location.search + location.hash), 'title': 'Sharing England squad with Liverpool\u2019s Champions League winners \u2018draining\u2019, admits Rose'});

ID:361614: cacheID:361614:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:7035:
Written by
P A
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Adrien Rabiot during a PSG training session on November 23, 2018
Read Next:
Rabiot 'reopens contract talks with PSG'
>
Read more about Danny Rose Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!