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Moyes tells Rodwell his priority must be Everton not GB

Everton boss David Moyes doesn't want injury-plagued Jack Rodwell considered for Great Britain's Olympics team.

Rodwell is expected to feature prominently in Stuart Pearce's squad this summer but Everton's manager has misgivings.

"I wouldn't be keen on him going if I didn't think he was going to be right," said Moyes.

"He has pulled his hamstring now a few times. I'll need to see how he develops. When the season finishes, he will have plenty of time to recuperate. But he won't have had any practice and he won't be going away saying 'I know my leg is okay'.

"Everton is where his priority should lie. But I wouldn't want to rule him out of an opportunity to play in the Olympics. But I wouldn't want him to be going there if I thought he had a hamstring problem."

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