Full of confidence personally and with confidence rising at West Ham collectively, Bowen is currently on international duty with England, having been recalled to the squad by Thomas Tuchel after the manager opted to look at other options in June.
After being rested for Friday’s win over Andorra at Villa Park, the versatile, in-form forward could be called upon for Tuesday’s showdown with Serbia in Belgrade. As he is ahead of Saturday’s derby at London Stadium, Bowen is relishing his opportunity to show the country what he can do in a Three Lions shirt.
“Attacking is probably the best options England’s had for a few years now,” he observed. “I've been in and out of squads for a couple of years, and always had that competition for places, and I think it's really good. I think it really brings the best out of you.
“I think for me it's a really big year. I've got a really big year at club level, and then also international level as well. You know there's a World Cup around the corner. So, I think for me, being back in the squad is just trying to show what I do at West Ham, week in, week out. I think that's all that I can do.
“I think even when I was out of the squad last time I felt like I was in a good place at club level and sometimes you don't get selected in the squad, and that's what you have to face. I was disappointed, but ultimately I couldn't change what happened.
“All I could do was have a good pre-season, try and come back in a really good place, and then work to be back into the first squad, which I've managed to do. Now, it's for me to take my opportunities if they come about here, and once this is done go back to my Club and keep doing the same things and almost kind of repeat that process and just trust in my own abilities.”
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