Anthony Gordon Says He 'No Longer Likes' One of His England Team-Mates

Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon has joked that he 'no longer likes' one of his England team-mates.

Gordon has become a regular part of the England setup under Thomas Tuchel, and was included in his squad for upcoming fixtures against Wales and Latvia.

He started England's 5-0 win over Serbia in World Cup qualifying last month, and got off the mark in Three Lions colours with a goal against Ireland in the Nations League last October.

The 24-year-old will be looking to add to his tally this month, but faces strong competition for a spot on the left side of England's attack.

In pole position to assume that role against Wales will surely be Marcus Rashford, who has enjoyed a superb start to life on loan at Barcelona from Manchester United.

Rashford has scored or assisted in each of Barca's last seven games in all competitions, and netted a brace in their 2-1 win over Gordon's Newcastle in the Champions League last month.

And that performance prompted Gordon to joke that he 'no longer likes' his England international team-mate - as part of wider praise about the 27-year-old's character and personality.

Speaking in a media conference on Tuesday, he said: "I liked him until I saw that second goal go in [against Newcastle]!

"I think it's a testament to him. I think his mindset is unbelievable, because people have written him off.

"He's been through so much in the past two years to get back to those levels. People would never understand how hard that truly is, so he deserves a lot of credit.

"He's a lovely guy. He's quiet, he's nice, he just goes about his business. It's quite crazy the perception of him outside - it's not who he is. He's a really nice, quiet, polite lad.

"I do understand it [the attention] because as humans, we tend to, once we get used to someone being successful, we want to knock them off their perch. And because he was so successful so young, I think people almost get bored of it a little bit and they want to move you on, [move to] the next one to come through.

"That's why it's a testament to his mentality, because he hasn't let that happen. He's still playing for England, he's playing for Barcelona, he's playing in the Champions League and being successful."