West Ham United goalkeeper Alphonse Areola admits it is personally a good time for him to stake a claim for club and country after spending much of the past two seasons on the bench for the Hammers and the French national team.
Areola has been in the France squad for each of the last two World Cup finals but has made just five caps for his country to date, despite being involved in 63 matchday squads since winning his first call-up for his country in October 2015.
However, with Tottenham Hotspur captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris recently from national team duties, there is a chance for Areola to stake his claim for France ahead of their 2024 European Championship qualifying matches against the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland.
