England defender Lewis Dunk has spoken about the tough training sessions that led him back into the Three Lions squad.

The Brighton and Hove Albion defender ended his five-year England exile during this international break.

Dunk credits club boss Roberto De Zerbi for taking his game to another level in the past 12 months.

Speaking to reporters, Dunk said: “The first couple of weeks were horrendous… I wouldn't say horrendous, they were baffling.

“He knows that, we have spoken about it and he knew that at the time, coming in, not speaking English, speaking through a translator.

“The first meeting when he went in, I was so confused, who to look at, what to listen to, and you slowly pick up, basically don't listen to the manager, wait for the translator to speak and you get there in the end."