James Ward-Prowse to use being dropped by England for Nations League as motivation for the future

Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse intends to use his England disappointment as motivation for the future, having proved his ability to recover from setbacks in the past.
In May, the midfielder was one of four players cut from Gareth Southgate’s long squad list for the Nations League Finals in Portugal, where England went on to finish third.
It is not the first time Ward-Prowse, who has two England caps to his name, has had to deal with feelings of rejection, after chastening experiences with ex-Saints bosses Ronald Koeman and Mark Hughes, but he has every intention of bouncing back again.
“In football you have to be able to deal with the ups and downs. That’s what I’ve learned the most in the last couple of years,” he told reporters.
“Football is not always going to be a good rise and you are not going to progress all the time, you are going to get things in the way that halt you.
“You have to enjoy the good moments, of course, but you also have to work through the tough times and maintain that belief in yourself and that is all I have done.
“It was a good couple of weeks away training and you come back feeling rejuvenated and inspired.
“I have based my game all around being professional and working hard and that has helped me get through the tough times.
“The priority at the minute is ensuring I do that well and, if I do that to a good enough standard, then hopefully I should be making England squads on a more regular basis.”
The departure of the Dutchman that summer offered a second chance that Ward-Prowse grasped, but he was overlooked once more by Hughes at the beginning of last season.
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s arrival in December saw the player’s fortunes change again, however.
He scored seven goals in 16 appearances from January to April, his best return as a professional, having failed to find the net in his previous 21 stretching back to February 2018.

Source: bbc