Matt Derbyshire is aiming to follow Blackburn Rovers teammate David Bentley into the full England squad.

"To follow in his footsteps and get a senior cap for England at some point in the future would be superb," revealed Derbyshire. "But I'm concentrating more on my club football at the moment and next season is a big one for me. Hopefully, I can do what I did last season."

He added: "I was delighted for Bents when he got called up. I've been texting him every day to see how it's going.

"He had a brilliant season for us and he fully deserves his chance at senior level.

"I just hope he gets the chance to show what he can do in the next week or so, and if he does then there's no reason why he can't do well."