Harry Winks has revealed the reason England boss Gareth Southgate gave him for leaving him out of Nations League squad back in June.
The 23-year-old was overlooked for the tournament's inaugural finals as England lost in the semi-finals to the Netherlands but has since earned himself a recall to the national side ahead of their upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Kosovo.
Winks expressed his disappointment at missing out in the summer after a groin injury that kept him out for almost two months proved to be too much of a risk for Southgate despite the midfielder proving his fitness by starting in Tottenham’s Champions League final defeat to Liverpool.