Jermain Defoe is hoping to push for a spot in England's 2018 World Cup squad, but knows he is unlikely to land it unless he is playing in the Premier League.
Roy Hodgson's decision to make wholesale changes backfired as England wasted the chance to top their Euro 2016 group, with a goalless draw against Slovakia only enough to see them through as runners-up to Wales.
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