West Ham United midfielder Scott Parker has dismissed his chances of making England's World Cup squad.

Parker has not played for England since the 2006 defeat by Croatia in Zagreb. Fabio Capello included him in the squad for the friendly against Germany in November 2008 but he was an unused substitute in Berlin.

He said: "It's nice that people ask me about England but I think if I had a chance to go to South Africa I would probably have been called into the squad by now.

"All I can do is play for West Ham and if I can help produce results maybe it might be good enough. It's not a frustration not being picked, it's part and parcel of the game.

"When you are rewarded with international call-ups it is great and if it happens, I'll be ready to go. I don't think it will happen though."