Chelsea
defender Gary Cahill is looking to prove his worth to new England manager
Sam Allardyce.
Cahill was a regular during Roy Hodgson's time in charge, winning 39 of his
47 caps under the former national boss, including captaining his country for
the first time in a 2-0 win over Estonia in a Euro 2016 qualifier.
But he was a key part of the squad that failed at the finals in France,
playing every minute of the campaign that ended with the shock 2-1 defeat to
Iceland in the last 16.
However, he admits he has no intention of calling time on his international
career and is hopeful of remaining part of England's plans under the new
manager.
"I'm looking to keep involved and keep that shirt. I am excited to be
working under Sam," Cahill said.
"I'm looking to impress him at the start of the season and also if I'm
fortunate enough to be involved in the squad.
"It's going to be interesting to work under him. It's down to me to play
well and make sure I hit the ground running so that I am in the squad."
Cahill's former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho labelled Allardyce's direct
style of play as '19th-century football' when the pair clashed two years
ago, but the 30-year-old is keeping an open mind to a new style of football.
"It's going to be a change. The manager is going to come in and put his
ideas over to us," added Cahill, who played more than 100 times for Bolton
after Allardyce had left the club.
"I am excited to get back into the season to try and be a part of his plans.
I'm ready for us to buy into his ideas now."
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