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Foster supports Robinson

31 Oct 2006 - 17:24:01

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Watford's on-loan goalkeeper Ben Foster is hoping to earn his senior international debut in England's upcoming friendly against the Netherlands.

The 23-year-old is hoping to be given the nod by national team boss Steve McClaren, but not as a result of Paul Robinson's nightmare in Croatia last time out.

Foster told TheFA.com: "If I get my chance in the next game then brilliant, but I'm not going to be too disappointed if it doesn't happen.

"I'd like to think I won't get my England chance just because of what happened to Paul - that could have happened to anyone.

"I thought Paul was our best player in that game and I don't think he could do anything about that incident. I spoke to him after the game and told him he was different class.

"Paul is a great goalkeeper. He is number one and I'm number three at the moment and I can accept that because he has been doing well."

Foster is currently in his second consecutive season with the Hornets, having been loaned out by Manchester United to gain much-needed first-team action.