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SWP welcomes England recall

08 Oct 2008 - 14:48:44

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Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips is delighted to be back in the senior England set-up, having impressed since making a return to the Citizens.

The 26-year-old missed the recent World Cup qualifying wins over Andorra and Croatia, but was handed a recall by Fabio Capello for the clashes with Kazakhstan and Belarus.

Wright-Phillips said: "I am very pleased to be back in the England squad given my form, because now I feel 100 per cent match fit.

"I was disappointed not to have been picked after Mr Capello's first game, but I respected the boss for it and it did some good as it helped kick me into shape, because I knew then I had to perform.

"There is a challenge in whatever job you do and that challenge will always benefit the person.

"I did not think my England career was too far gone to worry about resurrection. I am just glad to be back here with the team again.

"I am delighted with my club form and I just need to carry it on to the training with England and then put myself in a position to get another call."

Wright-Phillips also claimed that his time with Chelsea had helped him develop as a player, even if he didn't make the expected impact at Stamford Bridge.

He added: "I feel my time at Chelsea helped improve me both on and off the pitch.

"I played with a lot of world-class players there and under a few managers who all had something different to teach me.

"I have learned to be a lot wiser on the pitch in different situations and circumstances."