Striker Darren Bent has been told by new England manager Roy Hodgson that he will be part of his plans for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
Bent: Missed out on Euro 2012
Bent suffered Euro 2012 heartbreak when he failed to recover from ankle ligament problems in time for when Hodgson announced his squad a week ago.
But the Aston Villa player, who was also not selected for the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, has been reassured about his international future during a phone call from Hodgson.
Bent said: "Roy rang me and told me he couldn't pick me for the Euros because I hadn't played any games and so he couldn't take the chance of taking me to a tournament.
"I've had three phone calls now to tell me I wouldn't be going to various tournaments but Roy's was the best and he was understanding and really good with me on the phone.
"He said to me that I would be part of the qualifiers (for the World Cup). My aim now is to perform well for Villa next season and then hopefully I will be picked by England as well."
Bent is determined to put his disappointment at not being part of the squad for Poland and Ukraine behind him.
He said: "Training the next day after I found out was hard. The fitness guy at Villa even told me I looked a bit demotivated.
"It was hard to take initially but now it's about bouncing back and moving on."
Source : http://soccer365.com//news/european_news/general/16978/bent_assured_of_england_future
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