SAINTS defender Kyle Walker-Peters has reflected on his England international snubbing, insisting “it’s a tough squad to get into”.

The 25-year-old missed out on Gareth Southgate’s call-up for the final squad before the World Cup in Qatar later this year.

Teammate and captain James Ward-Prowse could feature as the Three Lions face Italy and Germany in the next week, in the final Nations League matches.

Walker-Peters, who made his England debut in March in friendlies versus Switzerland and Ivory Coast at Wembley Stadium, missed out on the group with the likes of Luke Shaw called.

“Tough squad to get into, especially in my position as a full-back. There’s a lot of top players so my main focus is playing well here,” the former Tottenham Hotspur ace said.

At right-back, Walker-Peters faces competition from Reece James, Kieran Trippier and Kyle Walker – but many feel he could have usurped Shaw and Ben Chilwell on the left.

However, he is yet to play there for Saints this season due to Tino Livramento’s long-term ACL injury.

“The better I play here (at Saints) the more chance I have of getting into the England squad,” Walker-Peters added.

“But at Aston Villa (during 1-0 defeat on Friday) it wasn’t good enough for many of us including myself so a lot of improvements to be made.”

Walker-Peters has played every Premier League minute for manager Ralph Hasenhuttl this season, scoring in the 2-2 draw with Leeds United.

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