England: Carrick wants to convince Capello

Manchester United Michael Carrick hopes to show his England boss Fabio Capello he can cut it at international level against Spain tonight.

“I always knew that if I played consistently well for United then I would be picked”, The Sun reported Carrick said. “It goes without saying I wanted to be in the squad but when I wasn’t selected there was no point moaning and sulking about it” .

Carrick has scored just twice for United this season but he insists he will not let his lack of goals affect his overall game: “I never set myself a target at the start of a season. Different games dictate how you play and you accept that. I am not really too fussed who scores as long as we win”, he added.