Ross Barkley has admitted that it was “frustrating” to not be picked for Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad, Sky Sports reports.
Barkley, who has 22 England caps, suffered a difficult 2017/18 season.
Struggling with a hamstring injury, the midfielder was limited to just five appearances in all competitions last season.
Barkley has already surpassed his appearance total for the whole of last season, having so made seven Premier League appearances for the Blues, with Maurizio Sarri being impressed with the England international’s performances.
The midfielder scored his first goal for Chelsea since his move from Everton in the club’s 3-0 victory over Southampton on Sunday and has been recalled to the latest England squad.
Barkley spoke of the frustration of having missed out on a World Cup spot.
It was frustrating for me because England means the world to me, to play for your country, but these things happen in football and you have to react and work hard to get your rewards, which I am doing.
I was proud to see the lads do really well and see how proud the country was of the boys.
After where I was at, I had had a difficult season through injuries and I had a few niggles but kept a positive mind. I had a strong pre-season and things are going well for me now.
Barkley’s impressive form so far this season for Sarri’s side has seen him compared to England legend Paul Gascoigne, and despite saying that he is keen to follow in the footsteps of Gascoigne, he has played down the compliments.
All of the midfielders will be thinking that. It is a challenge for us to go out there and produce the goods as Gazza did when he was a player.
We have a lot of talent in the squad that can produce magic at any point in the game and we have a confident bunch of lads and there is a lot of talent coming through.
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