Gary Neville has left the door open for Fabio Capello to give him a World Cup call.
Neville won the last of his 85 caps against Spain three years ago and has only figured in one Capello squad - the double-header against Kazakhstan and Andorra last June.
However, with Manchester United team-mate Wes Brown ruled out for six weeks after breaking his foot at Wolves on Saturday, and Liverpool's Glen Johnson only just back from long-term injury himself, suddenly Neville is being talked about as a possible for Capello's 23-man squad in South Africa this summer.
Certainly the cross Neville curled over for Wayne Rooney to put United in front against AC Milan last night was a throwback to earlier in the full-back's career, when he was part of such a prolific right-sided partnership for club and country with David Beckham.
And while the 35-year-old is not expecting to be heading for South Africa, he is not dismissing the possibility completely.
"England is out of my hands," said Neville. "It has not happened for two to three years and I am not holding out for a call but I have not retired. I always said I never would.
"I am playing for United and would play for my country."
