Fabio Capello has given hope to Joe Cole that he could make the England World Cup squad.
Cole, who has 53 caps, has not featured for his nation since returning from serious knee injury in September but with three months to go until the Finals in South Africa, the England manager is watching the player closely.
'I saw the games Joe Cole played after he returned from injury and he played always so-so, but the last game he played very well,' Capello said, taking to the media ahead of Wednesday's international against Egypt.
'He has to play more games like the last and after he will be here [with England], possibly.'
Though closing the door on John Terry regaining the England captaincy under his management, Capello is satisfied with the Chelsea captain's current form.
'I saw two games that he played, in Milan and against Manchester City,' said the Italian.
'He played a normal game but always when the team loses, the journalists try to find something about the most important player. I think he played very well those two games.
'He is training very well. He will be the same player in the dressing room and I told him he has to do the same thing like a captain.'
Cole, who has 53 caps, has not featured for his nation since returning from serious knee injury in September but with three months to go until the Finals in South Africa, the England manager is watching the player closely.
'I saw the games Joe Cole played after he returned from injury and he played always so-so, but the last game he played very well,' Capello said, taking to the media ahead of Wednesday's international against Egypt.
'He has to play more games like the last and after he will be here [with England], possibly.'
Though closing the door on John Terry regaining the England captaincy under his management, Capello is satisfied with the Chelsea captain's current form.
'I saw two games that he played, in Milan and against Manchester City,' said the Italian.
'He played a normal game but always when the team loses, the journalists try to find something about the most important player. I think he played very well those two games.
'He is training very well. He will be the same player in the dressing room and I told him he has to do the same thing like a captain.'
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