Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford concedes England's World Cup squad is on his mind.

The English forward has worked hard this summer to get back to his best physically in what is an important flashpoint in his Leeds and potential England career.

The Whites have a new head coach in Jesse Marsch that Bamford has to prove a point to, having missed most of his early reign and also, with the World Cup coming up this winter, the 28-year-old wants to force his way into Gareth Southgate's plans.

He told BBC Sport: "I've got to concentrate on Leeds, but I would be lying if I said the World Cup wasn't in the back of my mind because obviously, it's every kid's dream.

"But I know that there's a lot of hard work I've got to do to even put my name in the picture."