MX23RW : Friday, November 29 00:39:53| >> :120:8280:8280:

Joe Hart welcomes Ben Foster competition

Joe Hart says that he is pleased to have Ben Foster in the England squad and welcomes the competition that he brings.

Joe Hart has insisted that he has no problem with Ben Foster's return to the England squad.

West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Foster rejoined the international setup for the upcoming qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro following an exile that dated back to May 2011.

However, rather than feel threatened by Foster's presence, current number one keeper Hart has claimed that he will be spurred on by the added competition.

"It's great to see Ben. He is a consistent performer, someone I get on well with," Hart told reporters. "It's good to have keepers like that around. There are three top quality keepers here plus Jack Butland and John Ruddy, and everywhere you look there is good talent.

"Is Foster good enough to push me? Yes, but I've felt that every time I've come away with England. My job when I was first involved was to really push hard. We all train like we are going to play and push each other and it's really good. If any one of the three played, then we'd be in a strong position.

"I'm in that privileged spot at the moment. I'm doing what I've always wanted to do, I love it, I'll keep working and training hard if there are no keepers or 1,000 keepers. That number one spot is one I want to keep and [Euro 2012] was a real high point in my career, a dream."

Hart has featured 28 times for the Three Lions, while Foster has made five appearances.

ID:75196: cacheID:75196:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2361:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Ben Foster
Read Next:
Ben Foster expects criticism
>
Read more about Joe Hart Ben Foster Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
1.20am
Dolphins
@
Packers
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!