Rogers rubbishes claims over Chelsea teammate Palmer's England commitment

Rogers spoke out after a debate ensued in the football circles over Palmer's dedication to the national team after being ommited for the November Nations League clashes against Croatia and Spain.

England head coach Thomas Tuchel alluded to the fact that Palmer had missed numerous opportunities to lay a claim for a berth in his side after having pulled out of recent call-ups due to muscular issues.

"It's a lie. He wants to be here," said Rogers to BBC Radio 5 Live after the 2-1 win over Croatia at Wembley on Thursday.

"He wanted to get called up and he wanted to come and represent his country as he always has done. People just see it as news and say the easy thing.

"We all know he had a difficult year last year with injuries and I know personally he's been managing them injuries ever since. He was in quite a low place with his injuries last year and didn't feel 100 percent himself on the pitch.

"So, he wants to be here and he wants to be the best version of himself. Of course he does, who wouldn't? But he also has to look at his body. It's a nonsense really that people are questioning someone that wants to play for England."

The 24-year-old will turn his attention to their next Nations League clash against Spain in Madrid on Sunday, having already qualified for the quarter-finals.