"People go on about potential with me and say I could do this and that, but what have I done in the game?" he said. "I have done nothing. Personally, I don't think I deserve a place in the England squad.
"I have only played something like 60 games since I came through at Coventry and the other lads in there have played a hell of a lot more than me.
"Maybe I am being hard on myself. Mr Eriksson has shown with other players that if you are good enough, then age or experience doesn't come into it.
But for now, I just think I need to work hard and concentrate on playing games for Liverpool."