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Hodgson wants Townsend to see more Spurs action

England coach Roy Hodgson is worried about the lack of action Tottenham winger Andros Townsend is seeing.

This time last year Townsend shot to stardom with a stunning goal on his debut in England's vital 4-1 win over Montenegro.

Hodgson remains a huge admirer of Townsend but the Tottenham midfielder, like the rest of his England team-mates, will find his place in the squad under threat if he fails to break into Pochettino's team.

"Pochettino at the moment has decided he doesn't want to use him (Townsend), which is fine by me, but like all players, he runs the risk that the less you play, it does get harder and harder for me to keep faith with players," Hodgson said.

"The players have to understand that for me to pick them, they do need to be impressing in some way because I can't keep faith forever in players who are not getting a game.

"They've got to get some games."

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