Hayden Foxe says he is "very disappointed" he has been
left out of the latest Australia squad.
Hayden misses the much criticised France friendly Down Under and the two subsequent World Cup qualifiers and says:
"It is a huge disappointment, but if you are not playing regular first team football it is going to be difficult as Australia have a very strong squad.
"It is the first time I have missed out other than through injury; every time I have been called back I have gone back to do my duty as an Australian, but obviously some things don't count."
Hayden says he has not spoken to coach Frank Farina about his omission along with Mark Bosnich, but intends to prove him wrong by getting into West Ham's first team.
"The way I have got to look at it is that if I had been away for a month or so it would have been a big blow for my West Ham career as well," he says.
"I suppose it is a case of one negative turning into a positive."
Hayden has been unable to force his way into the a regular slot under Glenn Roeder after Harry Redknapp spent most of last season battling red tape to sign him.
But with Tomas Repka suspended for the games against Ipswich and Fulham, there could be an opening for Hayden.
"Hopefully," he says, "we will wait and see, but that is definitely what I am looking for.
"But first we need a very good result against Chelsea and we will take one game at a time."
Hayden misses the much criticised France friendly Down Under and the two subsequent World Cup qualifiers and says:
"It is a huge disappointment, but if you are not playing regular first team football it is going to be difficult as Australia have a very strong squad.
"It is the first time I have missed out other than through injury; every time I have been called back I have gone back to do my duty as an Australian, but obviously some things don't count."
Hayden says he has not spoken to coach Frank Farina about his omission along with Mark Bosnich, but intends to prove him wrong by getting into West Ham's first team.
"The way I have got to look at it is that if I had been away for a month or so it would have been a big blow for my West Ham career as well," he says.
"I suppose it is a case of one negative turning into a positive."
Hayden has been unable to force his way into the a regular slot under Glenn Roeder after Harry Redknapp spent most of last season battling red tape to sign him.
But with Tomas Repka suspended for the games against Ipswich and Fulham, there could be an opening for Hayden.
"Hopefully," he says, "we will wait and see, but that is definitely what I am looking for.
"But first we need a very good result against Chelsea and we will take one game at a time."