Tottenham star Danny Rose was left out of the north London derby defeat to Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

Tottenham defender Danny Rose is said to be fuming after being left out of the north London derby against Arsenal at the Emirates.

The England international has only played one Premier League game for Spurs this season but believed he was ‘100 percent’ fit for Saturday’s clash, according to The Sun.

Instead of travelling with the squad on Saturday, Rose trained at Tottenham’s Enfield complex with Mauricio Pochettino later claiming he was not fully fit.

‘If we had won 2-0, nobody would ever have asked me about Danny Rose,’ Pochettino said after watching his side fall to defeat against Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal.

‘Remember, we played without Danny for ten months, so we need to build up his fitness and for this game we decided it would be better for him to train rather than be on the bench.

‘I am an honest person and I am not happy about this. It’s not good a situation is made when it is not an issue.’

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But according to The Sun, Rose is angry at his manager as he knows he needs regular game-time to force his way back into Gareth Southgate’s England plans for next summer’s World Cup.

Premier League rivals Manchester United have been heavily linked with Rose over the past year and the player admitted a move back up north would be a tempting proposition in the summer.

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Jose Mourinho is believed to be an admirer of the 27-year-old and views him as a potential replacement for Luke Shaw, who has made just two appearances this season, both in the EFL Cup.

Rose is said to be unhappy with Mauricio Pochettino (Picture: Getty)

In Rose’s absence, Tottenham failed to improve their dismal record at the Emirates as first-half goals from Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez clinched a 2-0 win for the Gunners, who moved to within a point of their north London rivals in the Premier League table.

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