Danny Rose says he is in no mood to give up his place in Pompey's midfield during the crucial run-in to the campaign.

The former Northampton and Oxford man has been in superb form since a spell on the sidelines - and is not planning to be vback on the bench any time soon.

Rose told The News: ‘I’m probably playing as well I have ever been at Pompey in terms of performances over a period of time, which is enjoyable, and at an important stage as well.

‘Sometimes coming out of the team gives you a little bit of perspective, you perhaps get to refocus. Obviously I came out for a reason, the gaffer wanted to freshen things up, that’s fine, certainly when you’re out the team you don’t take your place for granted.

‘I’m not saying I was doing that, but when you get on the pitch again it gives you a little bit of the mindset of “I have got to stay in here”. Whereas if you played 10-15 games in a row then maybe somebody might become a little complacent and take their place for granted.

'It’s difficult to say why someone can come back into the team and perform so well. Maybe you are a little bit refreshed, a break helps anybody. Amine has not done anything wrong. He hadn’t started for three months and then had seven games on the bounce, which can take its toll on the body.

‘I’ve had an opportunity to get back into the team and haven’t really looked back since. So let’s keep on performing to a level we’ve shown as a group bar the Stevenage game — then we can get over the line.’

Rose will be in the side when Pompey host Yeovil on Saturday.

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