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Jovanovic doesn't want to play

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Milan Jovanovic does not want to be considered by Serbia until he is playing regularly at Liverpool.

Reds forward rules out international call-up while club form suffers

Milan Jovanovic claims he does not want to be considered by Serbia until he is playing regularly at Liverpool. The 29-year-old forward moved to Anfield as a free agent over the summer, fresh from catching the eye at the 2010 World Cup. He has, however, struggled to make an impression in England and has quickly tumbled down the pecking order under Roy Hodgson. Jovanovic insists he is prepared to fight for a place in the Reds side and has no plans to seek a move elsewhere just yet. He is ruling out a return to international football any time soon, though, with it imperative that he gives his full attention to domestic duties.

Honest

Speaking after Serbia's 1-0 win over Bulgaria on Wednesday, Jovanovic told Sport: "Did I go to the airport to wish my friends good luck before the game in Sofia? No, because I didn't want to be in the spotlight for nothing. This isn't how I do things. "I am 29 years old and I have a career which is quite good. "But I know when I am not playing well and that is why I told my national coach (Vladimir) Petrovic that I don't want to be called up until I am playing first-team football at Liverpool. "This is the honest thing to do and I wouldn't have it any other way."

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