Roy Hodgson has hit back at Brendan Rodgers’ claims that he ignored advice from Liverpool over Daniel Sturridge’s recovery time.
Rodgers was furious when Sturridge injured his thigh during the last England get together and he hasn’t played since the 1-0 victory over Norway early last month.
The Liverpool manager insisted that Sturridge needs 48 hours to recover after a match, but Hodgson ignored the advice and forced the striker to train.
Daniel Sturridge was injured in training for England in September resulting in him missing the opening European Championship qualifier against Switzerland and a number of Liverpool matches.
Hodgson said: 'We have only a shortage of time. We have two games and two training sessions, we wanted to play him and Rooney together against Switzerland.
'The injury was unfortunate but if I am going to be under pressure to give players two days off every time they play then we won’t train. They can’t have two days off.
'He has not played for Liverpool since picking up the injury. If he was to get fitter during the international week then he will still have a lot of work to do to bring him up to speed for Liverpool anyway. There was no question of him being selected.
England boss Roy Hodgson has insisted players can not have two days off due to the proximity of matches
Hodgson denied that there is any problem between him and Brendan Rodgers after the Liverpool manager warned him not to play Daniel Sturridge.
The England boss has not selected the striker for his squad to face San Marino and Estonia in their Euro 2016 qualifiers.
Rodgers said that he had told Hodgson that Sturridge was not available for the national team, even though he could play some part of Liverpool's match against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday before the England squad meet up.
'The last thing you want is injuries in training. You feel a responsibility to the clubs when you have their players and I can only think of three injuries with the national team in two and a half years I have been in charge.’
Brendan Rodgers told Hodgson that Sturridge would not be available for England but could play some part in Liverpool's match against West Brom before the national team meet up.
Hodgson added: 'I haven't been told he can't play for us. We have a right to pick players and we have a right to check on their fitness and assess them ourselves. It's never happened in my two-and-a-half years and hope it never will. The way forward is to have dialogue with managers and players.
'If he took some part at the weekend it'll be very much at the beginning of his recovery. Us going forward in December and March, a fully fit Sturridge is what I need.
'I don't seek ways in which I can assert my authority. I'm happy with the way I use my authority.'
Rodgers was furious when Sturridge injured his thigh during the last England get together and he hasn’t played since the 1-0 victory over Norway early last month.
The Liverpool manager insisted that Sturridge needs 48 hours to recover after a match, but Hodgson ignored the advice and forced the striker to train.
Daniel Sturridge was injured in training for England in September resulting in him missing the opening European Championship qualifier against Switzerland and a number of Liverpool matches.
Hodgson said: 'We have only a shortage of time. We have two games and two training sessions, we wanted to play him and Rooney together against Switzerland.
'The injury was unfortunate but if I am going to be under pressure to give players two days off every time they play then we won’t train. They can’t have two days off.
'He has not played for Liverpool since picking up the injury. If he was to get fitter during the international week then he will still have a lot of work to do to bring him up to speed for Liverpool anyway. There was no question of him being selected.
England boss Roy Hodgson has insisted players can not have two days off due to the proximity of matches
Hodgson denied that there is any problem between him and Brendan Rodgers after the Liverpool manager warned him not to play Daniel Sturridge.
The England boss has not selected the striker for his squad to face San Marino and Estonia in their Euro 2016 qualifiers.
Rodgers said that he had told Hodgson that Sturridge was not available for the national team, even though he could play some part of Liverpool's match against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday before the England squad meet up.
'The last thing you want is injuries in training. You feel a responsibility to the clubs when you have their players and I can only think of three injuries with the national team in two and a half years I have been in charge.’
Brendan Rodgers told Hodgson that Sturridge would not be available for England but could play some part in Liverpool's match against West Brom before the national team meet up.
Hodgson added: 'I haven't been told he can't play for us. We have a right to pick players and we have a right to check on their fitness and assess them ourselves. It's never happened in my two-and-a-half years and hope it never will. The way forward is to have dialogue with managers and players.
'If he took some part at the weekend it'll be very much at the beginning of his recovery. Us going forward in December and March, a fully fit Sturridge is what I need.
'I don't seek ways in which I can assert my authority. I'm happy with the way I use my authority.'
