The Everton midfielder has been very impressive for Ronald Koeman’s side this season
Everton’s Gareth Barry celebrates scoring their second goal
Everton midfielder Gareth Barry has told the Daily Star he still thinks he is capable of doing a job for England.
The midfielder has not played for the Three Lions since being dropped by Roy Hodgson before Euro 2012 when he picked up an injury.
With Sam Allardyce now in charge, though, there is a feeling that those who have previously been overlooked now have a chance of getting into the squad.
Tottenham’s Kyle Walker in action with Everton’s Gareth Barry
Indeed, that is something he has already shown with his inclusion of Michail Antonio for his first game against Slovakia.
And Barry believes that he could still do a job, saying he believes he is better than any Englishman that plays in his position.
“I still feel I could play and do a job in that position at that level,” he told the Daily Star.
“I would back myself to play that position as well as anyone who’s English. Being left out of the squad really hurts. But these are things you can’t control, so you can’t worry about them.”
Sunderland’s Adnan Januzaj in action with Everton’s Gareth Barry
If Allardyce is determined to pick players based on form, as he has already stated, then Barry should certainly be in contention.
The veteran has been a star for Everton so far under Ronald Koeman alongside summer signing Idrissa Gueye.
That form has helped the Blues to their best start in a decade and if that continues then he will surely be in consideration, at the least.
England manager Sam Allardyce during the press conference
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