Phil Jagielka excited by England future

Phil Jagielka has admitted that he is excited by his England future after scoring during the 2-1 win over Italy on Wednesday evening.

The Everton defender headed his first international goal during the victory in Berne and he has revealed his delight at capitalising on a rare opportunity in the England starting lineup.

Jagielka told Sky Sports News: "When you hear that the squad is going to have a few players left out of it, to give other people a game, I was desperate to get a starting role and I got that tonight.

"It was nice to get 60-65 minutes under my belt, another cap and obviously my first international goal, which is a massive bonus and I'm looking forward to the internationals coming up."

Jagielka was included in England's squad at Euro 2012 but failed to make an appearance at the tournament.