Eric Dier has thanked everyone at Tottenham for helping push him towards an England recall and hinted he is not ready to settle for just a bit-part role under national team boss Gareth Southgate.
The centre-back earned the last of his 45 caps in November 2020 and looked likely to miss out on the World Cup when he was snubbed for the international fixtures earlier in the summer.
Dier had finished last season in excellent form but has carried it on during the current campaign with Southgate this time bringing the 28-year-old back into the squad for the upcoming Nations League matches with Italy and Germany.