Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
Mauricio Pochettino urges Danny Rose not to get excited about Jamaica prospects
TOTTENHAM manager Mauricio Pochettino has urged full-back Danny Rose not to jump into bed too quickly with Jamaica.
Danny Rose qualifies to play for Jamaica through his grandfather
The defender qualifies as a result of his grandfather and Jamaica authorities have already identified Rose as their leading English-born recruitment target ahead of this summer’s Copa America,
Earlier this season, Rose was called up by Roy Hodgson for the matches against Switzerland and Norway but as he was not used in either fixture he is still free to choose his international allegiance.
With England’s first-choice left-back Leighton Baines out with a thigh injury and Kieran Gibbs and Luke Shaw currently struggling for a regular club place, Rose will listen with interest to Hodgson’s squad announcement on Thursday for the forthcoming internationals against Lithuania and Italy.
Manchester United v Tottenham - Premier League Preview
His performances have been great. But that is not my decision, it is Roy Hodgson’s
But after establishing himself in the Tottenham first team ahead of £8m Wales international Ben Davies, Pochettino has urged the 24-year-old not to rush to a decision even if he is again overlooked.
“I have not spoken to him about Jamaica but so far this season he has been the best English left full-back this season,” he said.
“His performances have been great. But that is not my decision, it is Roy Hodgson’s.”
Would you like to receive news notifications from Daily Express?