James Milner has underlined his ambition to play for England.
Newcastle winger wants senior cap
James Milner has underlined his ambition to play for England.
The Newcastle winger is the most capped player at Under-21 level, but he feels he is ready to make the step-up to the senior squad.
"I want to play for England," said Milner.
"I have a lot of experience at Under-21 level and in the Premier League, and I suppose that's the next progression for me to make.
"It's not on my mind too much, because you'll only get into the England squad by playing good football for Newcastle.
"You have to do it week in, week out, and also take your chances with the Under-21s when they come your way. But it's something that I definitely want to do in the future."
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Milner realises he has plenty of time to make the step-up, despite the fact he has been playing first-team football since 2001.
"I'm very lucky to have got a chance at the age I did," Milner added.
"Terry Venables wasn't scared to put me in when I was at Leeds and I managed to take my chances.
"A lot of 21-year-olds will probably have 30 or 40 games under their belt - I've got more than 200. I'm lucky in that way, and having that much experience at this stage of my career can only stand me in good stead in the future. Hopefully, it'll help me push on."
