Portsmouth goalkeeper David James is prepared to step aside if England boss Fabio Capello chooses to go with another keeper at the World Cup.

While the Italian boss is yet to announce who will take the number one jersey for the tournament, James says he is more interested in how the team performs than seeking individual glory.

"There have been times in the past, in earlier years, when you would just hate the person in front of you," James told The Guardian.

"You'd sit on the bench saying, 'Go on, let one in. Go on, through your legs,' all that stuff, and wish them all the worst things in the world. But in the end, you just think: 'Why would you want them doing that to you?'

"I don't want to look at this World Cup as a personal mission. I look at it as a team mission. Yes, you want to be No. 1, you want to play every game and lift the World Cup, but if that doesn't happen it will be a case of: 'If I'm there, my contribution will have aided whatever success we have.'

"Within training, you are preparing yourself each time to play and with Fabio's selection process, until the team is announced, you are never actually sure, which is good."