Newcastle United defender makes blunt admission

Danny Rose has spoken about his form for loan club Newcastle United.

Rose needed to play games ahead of Euro 2020. However, the 29-year-old doesn’t believe he is yet playing to his potential at St James's Park.

Speaking to BBC Radio Newcastle, the defender said: “I feel great that I’m getting a run of games, (but) I still don’t feel as if I’m playing to my potential. I expect a lot more from myself, I know the manager expects a lot more from me.”

United head coach Steve Bruce, however, believes Rose and midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, also signed on loan, will get sharper week by week. He said: “The concern with the other two, and especially Nabil, was game time. I do believe they’ll be better for the games. They'll be fine.”

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