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Former Chelsea exile Ben Chilwell says earning England recall would be 'biggest middle finger' to his critics after reviving his career in France

Ben Chilwell has revealed he has his sights on a call-up to travel with England to the 2026 World Cup just one summer on from being a member of Chelsea's notorious 'Bomb Squad'.

The Champions League winner was exiled by head coach Enzo Maresca after he returned from his six-month loan at Crystal Palace last season, after being informed that he - and a number of his team-mates including Raheem Sterling and Armando Broja - was not part of the manager's plans.