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​Leicester forward Vardy opens door for Euro2020 selection

Leicester City star Jamie Vardy is not ruling out earning a place in the Euro 2020 squad with England.

The 33-year-old left the international scene in 2018 because he wanted to focus on his club form.

However, England are without Marcus Rashford and Harry Kane for the tournament, unless either makes a remarkable recovery.

Given their issues in that area, Vardy admits he could be tempted back by boss Gareth Southgate.

"Who knows? Gareth and I were both agreed that the door would still be open for whatever reason and then we would sit down and have a talk about it [if needed]," Vardy told Sky Sports.

"We've not had the chat or anything yet and nothing has been spoken about. The lads (Kane and Rashford) are out injured, but they're looking to be back in time. So only time will tell.

"I'm not going to lie, I've had a few extra days off in the international breaks so I've been able to switch off completely from football and it is always beneficial sometimes.

"Knowing that when you get back it's constant again, it's 100 per cent football every day so it's one of those things that has benefited me."

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