Source: Telegraph
Mark Hughes insists Micah Richards must raise his game or miss World Cup
Richards, dropped by Manchester City manager Hughes following his performance during the 4-3 defeat against Manchester United last month, returned to action in place of the injured Kolo Touré at Wigan last Sunday. [LNB]But with the 21 year-old struggling to reproduce the form that earned him an England call-up at 18, Hughes admits that he must focus on his club displays. [LNB] Related ArticlesManchester City v Fulham: match previewFrank Lampard fears Manchester City threatRobinho suffers injury setbackBarcelona deny Robinho approachRIchards vows to reclaim City starting spotSport on televisionHughes said: "I think at times people forget how young Micah is and the fact that he's still learning his trade. [LNB]'He had a lot of success very early on in his career and sometimes for young players they feel that's how it's going to be all the time. [LNB]'But there is always going to be a time when people start looking at you with a more critical eye. That's what has happened to Micah at the moment. [LNB]'But he's working harder and he knows he's not the finished product. We recognise that he's a young player with great potential but is nowhere near where we know he can in terms of realising that potential. [LNB]'Micah needs to establish himself in our team and put in good performances over a long period of time. It seems the England squad, barring a few surprises at the end, looks pretty much set in stone." [LNB]