Hull boss Mike Phelan says his fit-again captain Michael Dawson remains determined to play for England again.
Dawson won the last of his four England caps over five-and-a-half years ago in a 2-0 Euro 2012 qualifying victory over Wales in Cardiff.
The 32-year-old missed the start of Hull's season with a knee injury, but he impressed and scored on his second appearance in the Tigers' 2-1 EFL Cup win at Bristol City on Tuesday night.
And with England hardly blessed by a wealth of quality central defenders, Phelan raised the possibility of Dawson forcing his way back into the national setup.