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Brentford youngster Alex Pritchard is confident of playing his way into the England Under-21 squad for the 2015 European Championship.
Some of England’s first-team players could be drafted into the age-group squad for next year’s tournament but Pritchard, who is on loan from Tottenham, is not deterred by the increased competition. “It [the involvement of first-team players] shouldn’t concern anyone,” said the midfielder. “They’re just names, they’re still footballers.
“If you work hard then you don’t know what’s going to happen.
“You’ve just got to keep playing and hopefully get in the squad.”
Pritchard, who played in the Bees’ scoreless draw against Sheffield Wednesday at Griffin Park last night, signed a contract extension with Tottenham in September.
He has since started 12 out of 13 Championship games for Brentford and still keeps in regular contact with the staff at White Hart Lane.
“I get updates from certain people from Tottenham who call me and come to watch games,” said Pritchard.
“You’re playing every week in the Championship and you’re always going to benefit from that.”
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