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/noticias.info/ Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has vowed to force his way back into Fabio Capello's England plans after ending his four-month scoring drought.

By his own admission Agbonlahor has not been at his very best during the last couple of months, but he found the net for the first time in 2008 and in 13 games with the second goal in Saturday's 4-0 triumph over Bolton, which keeps alive hopes of qualifying for Europe.

Agbonlahor said: "It was difficult to take (being left out of the England squad) after being in the initial 30-man party but it shows I'm in Mr Capello's mind so I've got to keep trying to perform and hopefully I'll get back in there."

He added: "It shows you are on the brink, which is a good thing. It's a massive buzz to get into the top 30 players in the country and it's better to be called up and then left out than to be nowhere near the manager's plans in the first place.

"I'm hoping it is third time lucky for me in the next game and that I'll stay in the manager's mind. You can't sulk about it. There were a few players who didn't get into the final squad.

"Look at Jermain Defoe, who has been banging in the goals and still can't get in.

"You can't be too upset about being left out. You've just got to think 'I've got where I am, now I've just got to keep improving and try and get right to the top'.

"It doesn't knock your confidence because I know that I'm still young and I've got all my career ahead of me to play for my country." notas_de_prensa_archivo