Potential Tottenham want-away Danny Rose has rubbished suggestions that he has fitness issues, labelling the claims at “nonsense.”
Tottenham fullback Danny Rose has launched a staunch defence of his recent fitness record, claiming that suggestions of him being an injury prone player are “nonsense,” as he vies for a place in Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad this summer, in quotes via ESPN.
The 27-year-old defender suffered a severe knee ligament injury at the beginning of 2017, keeping him away from the pitch for a hefty nine month stint, before then missing a further six weeks receiving treatment from December 2017 – February 2018, due to a reoccurring problem in the same area.
He also failed to register any playing time throughout April due to a calf problem.
Having made as few as seven starts for Spurs this year, it now looks as though the issue could not only effect his chances of joining up with the national side, but also his chances of securing a move away from Tottenham this summer, having been linked with a potential move to Everton (via The Mirror).
However the defender is adamant that he has no issues with fitness.
“Everyone seems to have this perception that I’m injury-prone or I’ve had a lot of injuries, and that’s not the case at all,” said Rose.
“I got injured last season and tried everything for three months to avoid an operation. I had 50 tablets, probably 20 injections, but it didn’t work and I needed an operation.
“I’ve had two injuries this season and people seem to think I’ve had a lot of injuries. It’s a load of nonsense.”
Whatever the public opinion is on Rose at the moment, the defender will have to seriously graft in training to get himself back in contention ahead of the trip to Russia.
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