Peter Crouch hopes to take Michael Owen partnership from Stoke City to England

Peter Crouch believes Roy Hodgson should consider partnering him with Michael Owen for England if they are both scoring regularly for Stoke City.

He explained: "To be honest I've taken my eye off England now a little bit. I'm just concentrating on doing well for Stoke, the rest takes care of itself. "I'm playing well and I've scored in my last couple of games. I play most weeks and I'm really enjoying my football again. Michael coming here is another step forward. "I'll just continue to enjoy it. If the England call comes, great. If not, I've got Stoke to concern myself with." Crouch and Owen scored 16 goals between them in 16 games together for England, starting with a 3-2 win over Colombia in March 2005. Crouch recalled: "I made my England debut in that match, up front with Michael, and he scored a hat-trick. I set up a couple and we just clicked straight away. "The fact we're so different is definitely a strength of ours - it's the old Little and Large act. Whenever I've played with that sort of striker - Jermain Defoe, Kevin Phillips or Michael - it's always gone well. "He was in on Thursday for his first day of training and I have to admit he looked very sharp for someone who has been out for so long. "If we get a fit Michael Owen on a free, it's some deal isn't it?"