Rodriguez determined to come back stronger

Rodriguez earned his first England cap in November last year and had been expected to be selected in Roy Hodgson's squad for the World Cup, but sustained a serious knee ligament injury in Southampton's 4-1 defeat to Manchester City in April.

The 24-year-old will now have to watch from home as an England squad that includes Southampton team-mates Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana and Luke Shaw attempt to make an impression in Brazil.

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