Monaco's Eric Dier targets England return
Dier's last appearance for the Three Lions came in a 3-0 win over Senegal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, whilst it has been almost three years since his last international appearance, he has not given up on earning a recall ahead of next summer's World Cup.
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'It is always my objective to be in the national team,' began the Englishman in a press conference attended by Get French Football News. 'I have 49 caps, it would be nice to have 50. This annoys me a little bit (laughs). It is an objective of mine, but you just need to play well for your club,' he added.
GFFN | Luke Entwistle – reporting from Monaco
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