Joe Cole is focusing on winning the Barclays Premier League with Chelsea rather than the World Cup with England.
Cole has struggled to establish himself as a first-term regular under Carlo Ancelotti, but an impressive end to the season with the Blues - who are one point clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League - could yet see him force his way into Fabio Capello's World Cup squad.
The 28-year-old said: "My focus at the moment is just playing well for Chelsea. I don't like to talk about England because you can't talk yourself into an England squad. I just want to work hard and whatever happens happens."
He added: "It's obviously something I'd like to play in but at the moment I'm just concentrating on helping Chelsea win the title.
"I just want to keep playing well. I give everything in every game I play and that's just my nature.
"I want to work hard for my team-mates and manager and what will be will be."
Cole has struggled to establish himself as a first-term regular under Carlo Ancelotti, but an impressive end to the season with the Blues - who are one point clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League - could yet see him force his way into Fabio Capello's World Cup squad.
The 28-year-old said: "My focus at the moment is just playing well for Chelsea. I don't like to talk about England because you can't talk yourself into an England squad. I just want to work hard and whatever happens happens."
He added: "It's obviously something I'd like to play in but at the moment I'm just concentrating on helping Chelsea win the title.
"I just want to keep playing well. I give everything in every game I play and that's just my nature.
"I want to work hard for my team-mates and manager and what will be will be."
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