Marco Rose on communication with England over Alex Scott injury

The boss said communication needs to be improved between Bournemouth, England and Scott in the future over any issues, while the German was impressed but not surprised by the midfielder's full debut for the Three Lions.

Scott was forced to withdraw from the England squad after starring in the 7-0 demolition of Croatia last weekend and faces up to two months on the sidelines with a quad issue.

Thomas Tuchel said it was a 'strange' injury and England would have taken 'zero risks' if they felt there were any to playing him in Rijeka.

It is understood Bournemouth were frustrated to lose arguably their best player for that period of time.

Rose, who knows England boss Tuchel from their time together at Mainz, said the two had not been in touch since the injury.

“I haven't spoken to him,” he said.

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“We are upset as well, as we said. We had some questions and we were not happy with every answer.

“But for me as a coach, it is what it is. We have to deal with the situation. It is not about blaming someone; we have to continue and find solutions.

“That is my job.”

He continued: “We can talk about it for hours.

“There are three sides: the FA and their medical staff and coach, the player, and the club whose player he is.

“When a player returns injured from an international break, it is always disappointing. We had questions and were not happy with every answer because Scotty had some problems before.

“But what if the player tells me and everyone that he feels fine and comfortable to play?

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“Everyone shares responsibility. It is not just about the FA, the player, or us. We must stay in close touch with the player because we know him better than the federation does.

“It shouldn't be club versus federation or about whose fault it is; we must handle it better next time and move on without making a huge drama out of it.”

Rose said the resolution the sides reached was to communicate better in the future.

“For me, that is the key,” he said.

“I am just the coach, while the FA medical staff, doctors, and player handle the details.

“In life, it is always about better communication. That is the only thing I ask: that we learn from this and communicate better next time.”

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Rose, though, understands why Scott would have played even if he did have an issue.

“If you are a 23-year-old player who grew up on the English island, became a Premier League player, got called up three times without playing, and on the fourth camp you have a chance to play because you have proven your quality, of course you are desperate for match time,” he said.

“Scotty has no experience with injuries of this type.

“It happened, which is unfortunate, but he has our full support to recover. I am not blaming anyone; I will deal with it, and we will be delighted when Scotty is back on track.”

Scott was excellent against Croatia in his full debut.

“I was impressed, but not surprised, because I know his quality and personality,” Rose said.

“He is always confident whether he plays against Lincoln, Spain for the national team, or Barcelona in the Champions League.

“His effort never changes based on the opposition. He simply loves the game, and you see that every time he plays.”