The Bayern Munich defender, Eric Dier, asserts that he is currently showcasing the “finest football of my career” and deserves inclusion in the England squad.
Dier, who boasts 49 caps, has been absent from the England team since their World Cup last-16 victory against Senegal in December 2022.
The 30-year-old made the move to Bayern Munich in January after spending nearly a decade at Tottenham.
“Since the World Cup, I wouldn’t say that I’ve had any dip in form,” Dier told The Overlap podcast.
“I’m playing the best football of my career since (Antonio) Conte came (to manage Tottenham in 2021) and I’ve carried it on since.
“People think that I’m 37 or something, but I’m 30 years old and am nowhere near the end of my prime and imagine that this will be my prime.”
Dier, who made his England debut in 2015, has played at two World Cups and Euro 2016.
Asked about his chances of England recall, he said: “I want to be a part of the England set-up and I believe that I should be a part of it, that I’m that level of a player.”
Dier has featured in 10 matches across all competitions for Bayern and is included in their squad for Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium.