Stoke City captain Ryan Shawcross is eager to add to his solitary England cap, but refuses to let a recent lack of recognition affect him.
The former Manchester United trainee made his England debut as a substitute against Sweden in November 2012, and suffered a trying introduction to the international arena as Zlatan Ibrahimovic ran riot in a 4-2 defeat for Roy Hodgson s side.
Shawcross has not been called upon since by Hodgson and missed out on selection for England s most recent squad despite a number of fellow defenders being unavailable.
Stoke boss Mark Hughes has expressed his surprise at Shawcross a consistent performer at club level who has missed only six Premier League games since the start of the 2010-11 season being continually overlooked, but the 27-year-old remains relaxed over his prospects of receiving further caps.
It s up to the manager to pick me and if he doesn t I ve just got to carry on playing well for Stoke, Shawcross, who also qualifies to represent Wales, told The Sentinel.
I made a decision a couple of years ago to play for England. I ve got one cap and I want more. If it happens, it happens.
If I get picked, brilliant, if I don t, it doesn t really bother me.
My form over last season and the start of this season, I m pleased with it. All I can do is keep clean sheets and win games for Stoke.
Arsenal teenager Calum Chambers is the latest player to have leapfrogged Shawcross in the England pecking order.
The 19-year-old was promoted from the England Under-21 squad and played in Thursday s 5-0 win over San Marino at Wembley, after Everton s John Stones pulled out through injury.
Shawcross said of Chambers: He s a brilliant player who s got a bright future and the England manager decided he wanted him in his squad and I ve got no complaints.
If I don t get into the England squad until I retire I will have no frustration. I m just happy to be playing.
