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Ian Poulter feels "gutted" for Justin Rose and Paul Casey after the duo missed out on Ryder Cup selection © Getty Images

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Ian Poulter has voiced his disappointment for Justin Rose and Paul Casey, admitting he feels "gutted" for the high profile duo after they missed out on Ryder Cup selection.

European captain Colin Montgomerie opted for Englishman Luke Donald and three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington - meaning Rose and Casey missed out on a place in the 12-man squad.

Poulter was given a wild card two years ago and repaid captain Nick Faldo's faith by top-scoring in the match with four points out of five - two of which were earned with close friend Rose as his partner.

"I'm gutted for Justin and Paul - they are two great mates and golfers," he said. "I know what's going on in their minds. I know what the guys have gone through because I've been there and it's very hard to play golf that way.

"Justin's going to be upset, Paul is going to be upset. Justin Rose has won two tournaments of late, Paul Casey third in The Open, top 10 in the world, great match play record.

"Would Paul have been in my side? There's a very good chance he would have been. Would Justin have been in my picks? There's a very good chance he would have been. But I don't want to get into the whole scenario of 'he said he should have been picked'. I don't want any negative press."

Poulter, who finished 15th in the first of the FedEx Cup play-offs, stopped short of criticising Montgomerie's selection, preferring to focus on those who will be at the Ryder Cup rather than those who will not.

"It's over. Everyone is potentially going to pick three different people, but the picks are the picks and what will happen in the team room when we get there is everybody will be going out to win the Ryder Cup," he said.

"We could go the negative way and talk about the players who haven't made the side. We could talk about that for months, years. Five guys had a great chance to get in and every one of them on their merit had a great reason to be in the side. The team is the team. It's the captain's decision and everybody will respect that decision.

"As a European player I'm going to get with the team and we're going to do our damnedest to win the Ryder Cup. I can't wait to get there and let's be together as a side and not get torn apart as a side in the next two weeks in the newspapers. That's all I hope. There is no point talking about it. There's no point wasting my time and your time and paper time talking about it."

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