Chelsea fullback Ashley Cole has recalled when he was axed by former England coach Steve McClaren for their Euro qualifier defeat to Croatia.
Ahead of tonight's World Cup tie, Cole said: "It was difficult to take. It's never nice when you're sitting on the bench.
"You're just sitting there and watching us conceding goals - it was hard to watch."
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