Gabby targets England call

Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has targeted a return to the England line up. The forward finally ended a four month goal drought as he bagged his first goal in 2008 on Saturday in the 4-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers.

He said: "It was difficult to take (being left out of the England squad) after being in the initial 30-man party but it shows I'm in Mr Capello's mind so I've got to keep trying to perform and hopefully I'll get back in there.

"It shows you are on the brink, which is a good thing. It's a massive buzz to get into the top 30 players in the country and it's better to be called up and then left out than to be nowhere near the manager's plans in the first place.

"I'm hoping it is third time lucky for me in the next game and that I'll stay in the manager's mind. You can't sulk about it. There were a few players who didn't get into the final squad.

"Look at Jermain Defoe, who has been banging in the goals and still can't get in.

"You can't be too upset about being left out. You've just got to think 'I've got where I am, now I've just got to keep improving and try and get right to the top'.

"It doesn't knock your confidence because I know that I'm still young and I've got all my career ahead of me to play for my country."