‘I was overlooked but now have World Cup chance’

Dan Burn says he thought his chance to play for England may not come but is now targeting a place at the World Cup.

The 32-year-old has had quite the week, scoring the opening goal in Newcastle’s League Cup win over Liverpool before joining up with Thomas Tuchel’s first Engladn squad.

Just seven years ago Burn was playing in League One, ans his career has seen spells with Darlington, Yeovil and Wigan before moving into the Premier League.

“I think I have been overlooked, but I understood it,” he said.

“When the new manager came in there was a clean slate, but once you’ve been passed over during so many international breaks, you sort of accept the time has passed, but luckily the new manager has taken a chance on me.

“It’s probably made me very resilient. I don’t think I’ve had a straight line trajectory in my career, I started really late and it’s been very up and down.

“I made my Premier League debut at 21 and three years later I was released by Fulham, so I feel it’s just made me stronger.

“I’ve been doubted a lot over my career. I doubt many people who watched me play at Darlington would say that I’d be sat here doing a press conference for England.”

Burn said his aim is now to secure his place in Tuchel’s plans for the World Cup campaign and appear on football’s biggest stage.

He added: “I’m trying to take it camp by camp at the minute. I just want to make a big impression and try and make the next camp.

“But obviously it’s every kid’s dream to play in a World Cup or even to play for your country, so to know I’ve got that opportunity, if I take it, it’s special.”