"'What a story it would be if I went to the World Cup after I was in the bomb squad and everyone had counted me out 12 months prior,' Chilwell said in an interview with BBC Sport. 'It would just be the biggest middle finger to so many people, which to me is a motivation. 'Chelsea were honest with me and there's no resentment, but of course, I've got an ego, so it would be a nice feeling to prove some people wrong.'"
"'Probably 99 out of 100 people are saying, 'No, he's not going, and it is impossible to go to the World Cup'. 'We've had conversations since he's got the job at England. I'll try and word it right... it has been said that it's not out of the equation.'"
Ben Chilwell left Chelsea to join Strasbourg in September after being frozen out of Enzo Maresca's first-team squad. He featured only in the EFL Cup before a January loan to Crystal Palace where playing time remained limited. Chilwell trained with Chelsea's pre-season 'bomb squad' but has since revived his career in France, helping Strasbourg to fifth in Ligue 1. He has 21 senior England caps, last appearing in March, and missed the Euro 2024 squad. Chilwell has held conversations with Thomas Tuchel and believes a World Cup recall is not impossible, using selection as personal motivation.
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