CALLUM Wilson insists he is casting aside thoughts of potential international recognition to focus on delivering his best in a Cherries shirt.

Wilson’s effort at Watford on Saturday was his second goal in three starts, the frontman's sharp header offering further proof he is back in the groove following the serious knee injury which cruelly halted his campaign last time round.

The 24-year-old took to the Premier League as if to the manner born last season, scoring five goals in six games before rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament at Stoke.

Wilson’s hot streak 12 months ago saw him touted for an England call and his terrific recent form will surely have caught the eye of caretaker national boss Gareth Southgate.

But Wilson told the Daily Echo: “I’m just focusing on my club football. I’m trying to work hard at my game and am taking each game as it comes. Then that (England) will take care of itself. I’d love to represent my country at senior level one day. But I’m only 24, I’ve got plenty of time.”

Wilson, who earned his sole England Under-21 cap when he replaced Harry Kane in a 3-2 defeat in France in 2014, says he refuses to use the levels he reached last year as a target to shoot for today.

Instead, the former Coventry City striker is concentrating purely on refining his game. He also felt he had been helped to hit the ground running on his return to the side by the understanding he had already forged with his team-mates.

“I don’t even think about it,” said Wilson, of his enforced six-month absence. “I’m me again. I feel sharp, I’m working hard on my game and trying to improve all the time. I don’t think about getting back to where I was. I feel like I’m at a good point and it’s about building on that now.

“I played with these players in the Championship as well. We won the league together and we got to know how each other play.”

An indication of Wilson’s positive state of mind comes in his reply to the question of whether he feels pressure to cling to his place in Cherries’ starting 11, owing to the fact there is only one striking berth up for grabs in manager Eddie Howe’s preferred formation.

“You never go out there thinking about keeping yourself in the side,” said Wilson. “You just focus on giving 100 per cent for the team. Ultimately, if you do that and do well, and get your goals as the icing on the cake, then you will stay in the starting line-up.”

Wilson admitted his joy at scoring at Watford had been tempered somewhat by Cherries being held to a 2-2 draw by their hosts. Nevertheless, he is promising there will be no let-up in the hard work during the current international break.

“We’ll use the two weeks to help us,” Wilson added. “I’m assuming it’s going to be hard work like last time. It’s a good chance to get extra work in, to get your strength up and get your fitness up.”