Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate has played down talk of
a possible England recall.
Woodgate continued his fine form with another commanding
performance in the goalless draw against Portsmouth on
Tuesday.
He has been watched several times by Steve McClaren this season and
reports suggest he could be brought in for next week's
international friendly with Spain.
However, Woodgate knows there are others in contention and insists
he is focused solely on Middlesbrough having finally overcome his
injury problems.
"I am not really thinking about England," said the on-loan Real
Madrid man.
"John Terry will probably be fit for this weekend anyway and then
there is also Jamie Carragher, Michael Dawson and Wes Brown who
have been in squads before, so I really don't know.
"The next game I am thinking about is Arsenal on Saturday, but it's
nice to get positive feedback from people.
"There is no doubt that it obviously helps your game, but I am just
doing what I have always known I could do with a consistent run of
games.
"In fairness it's not just me who is playing well, it's the whole
team and we have worked hard on defending.
"I feel much sharper with each passing match and I think I'm just
about at my peak fitness. It is such a relief after so many months
on the sidelines."