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Tomkins ignoring England talk for West Ham survival battle

West Ham defender James Tomkins is concentrating on keeping the Hammers in the Premier League rather than any England World Cup ambitions. The 25 year old told the London Evening Standard: "It would be a dream to play for my country one day but just at the moment my entire focus is on West Ham and helping make sure we are still in the Premier League next season.

"I think we can take great heart and confidence from recent games, including Liverpool despite the ultimate defeat.

"Liverpool have been scoring very freely from open play but, against us, their two goals came from penalties. I feel like I'm playing well, improving every game. Being picked for England is my ultimate goal."

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