Ahead of Euro 2016, Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne is determined to show England manager Roy Hodgson that he is worthy of a starting berth come next year s showpiece in France.
England sealed their spot at the tournament with a 6-0 win over San Marino last time out and face Switzerland in the first of their remaining three qualifiers.
Clyne broke into England s set-up last term after some superb performances at Southampton and would earn his seventh cap should he play against Switzerland – with Hodgson declaring he would use the upcoming fixtures to test out less established players.
It s obviously going to be difficult because there are a lot of people who could play right-back there s a lot of competition, but I m looking forward to it and challenging for it, the Crystal Palace academy graduate told Liverpool s official website.
You can see how much the game has changed these days. Full-backs are asked to get forward more and support the attack.
But I think what makes a world-class full-back is weighing up both your attacking and defensive qualities and using them at the right time.
