Cole wants England chance

25 March 2009 09:19
Carlton Cole is hoping to improve upon his England debut when he is next given a chance by Fabio Capello.[LNB] The West Ham United striker won his first senior cap as a late substitute in last month's friendly with Spain and came close to scoring in the 2-0 defeat.[LNB]He has kept his place in Capello's squad for Saturday's friendly with Slovakia and next week's 2010 World Cup qualifier against Ukraine at Wembley.[LNB]Cole is again expected to be on the bench, but is eager to live up to the increased expectations since making his England bow.[LNB]"I learnt a lot," the 25-year-old told the club's official website.[LNB]"There's a few things that I need to work on and hopefully I'll be a more complete player when I next get the chance.[LNB]"I've got high ambitions and new levels of expectation around me now.[LNB]"I just want to fulfil my potential and get to the highest my game [can get]."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports