Kalvin Phillips made his return from injury on Wednesday, and the Manchester City man is optimistic that he will be considered fit enough to be included in England's World Cup squad.
Phillips faced a race against time to be fit for the tournament in Qatar when he underwent shoulder surgery in September, but the midfielder played 40 minutes of City's 2-0 Carabao Cup defeat of Chelsea to show that he has fully recovered.
Gareth Southgate will announce his England squad on Thursday, and while the midweek cup games are unlikely to force him into any last-minute changes of heart regarding his selections, Phillips was upbeat about his chances of being included.
