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COLE KEEN ON RETAINING THE PLACE
Ashley Cole has said that he wants to keep the England place, despite pressure from Gibbs. Fabio Capello today confirmed Arsenal youngster Kieran Gibbs will start against France at Wembley tomorrow night, with Cole having withdrawn from the squad because of an unspecified injury.
Earlier this season, Ashley Cole joined Kenny Sansom as the most capped England full-back and has an array of domestic medals from his time at Arsenal and Stamford Bridge.
"You do get a bit reflective at this stage in your career," Cole told the London Evening Standard. "There are a lot of youngsters coming through - we have Josh McEachran, who is 17, and you sit with him thinking: 'How old are you?'
"You do feel your age, but being on the pitch makes me feel young and enthusiastic and healthy. That's what keeps me going every day in training.