Stewart Downing will return to West Ham more determined than ever to maintain the form which earned a surprise England recall. Downing is not deterred by Roy Hodgson's decision to take him off at half-time in the 3-1 win in Scotland after 45 minutes when he worked hard but struggled to get on the ball or impose his creative quality. He knows there will be critics who are quick to write off his chances of adding to his 35 caps but he has four months to persuade Hodgson with his performances for West Ham before the next England squad is selected for games against Lithuania and Italy.
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Stewart Downing hoping to maintain good form with West Ham
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Downing given first England call-up for two-and-a-half years
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30-year-old admits he didn't expect England recall
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He played first 45 minutes of England's win against Scotland
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