(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur defender Danny Rose was excluded from last Saturday's north London derby over fitness concerns, manager Mauricio Pochettino said as he denied reports of a rift between himself and the England international.
Rose, 27, returned from a knee injury in Tottenham's Champions League draw with Real Madrid last month and was named in the club's match day squad in the following five games but was completely absent for Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Arsenal.
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