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Norwich City striker Grant Holt has taken a swipe at the England squad selection process

Image: Grant Holt: Has given up in his efforts to earn an England call-up

Norwich City striker Grant Holt claims it is 'ridiculous' that he has not been offered an opportunity with England.

And Holt believes he is not the only player not being given a fair crack of the whip, picking out former Rochdale team-mate Rickie Lambert - who has scored four league goals for Southampton already this term - as a prime example. "He's scoring the goals," he added. "He's done well. But I think any neutral looking at that list (the latest England squad) could have written it down beforehand and not been far off. "Unless Rickie Lambert scores 25 goals or bags 10 in the next two months I don't think he'll get close."