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Davies still wants England call
- Updated: September 23, 2016
Curtis Davies says the England door should still be open to him because such defenders as Rio Ferdinand and John Terry are no longer available.
The Hull City defender, 31, was last included in the national team set-up when Fabio Capello selected his first squad in charge of England in January, 2008.
However, after an excellent start to the Premier League campaign with Hull, the former Aston Villa and Birmingham City centre-back believes there is still an opportunity to break into the international fold under Sam Allardyce.
“There’s not the Rio [Ferdinand]s, there’s not the John Terrys, there’s not the Sol Campbells, Ledley Kings of old so I think the door will be open,” said Davies.
“But time is ticking and I’m not sure what direction …