Joe Gomez concedes he can forget about England berth unless he wins back Liverpool starting spot

Joe Gomez has admitted he cannot expect to play for England until he wins back his Liverpool place. The 22-year-old played in the midweek Carabao Cup win at Mk Dons but that was his first start since the European Super Cup clash with Chelsea in August. The defender said: “I cannot blame him (Southgate). He speaks to me and is a great manager but if you meet up with England you are expected to be playing so I have to keep working hard. “I have not been playing and every footballer wants to be playing. At the same time I understand that we are European champions and the lads are doing very well at the minute so all I can do is keep my head down, keep working hard in training, and wait for my chance. "You cannot sit there and be down. You have to stay positive and do yourself justice when the time comes. You need to show the good attitude otherwise you will do yourself harm.”

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