Ricki Lambert was always confident staying with Southampton would not cost him his England chance.

The striker scored on his England debut last week.

"I played in 38 games in the Premier League. I don't think there are too may England-qualified strikers who get that opportunity. But I'd never have thought about leaving Southampton to enhance my England prospects," he said.

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