He told the FA he didn't want to be a bit-part player in the England Squad - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...-want-to-be-bit-part-player-at-Euro-2012.html That might explain why he's not going to the european championships this summer.
i don't blame him, he can be in a great form and even if he's in a great form he can still find himself on the England bench