Danny Welbeck says he is confident in his ability to play at the highest level.
The [Albion](https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/?ref=au) striker continues to be linked with an England recall after taking his recent tally to six goals in five games.
His early strike sent Albion on course to a 3-0 win at home to Leeds United.
Thomas Tuchel names his next squad on Friday for games against Serbia and Albania and his Albion counterpart Fabian Hurzeler has already asked his own players whether Welbeck should be in it.
The striker said: “It wasn’t a big thing. It was just at the start of a meeting.
“He just said, ‘Hands up if you think Danny Welbeck can play for England’.
“Pretty much everybody’s hand went up. I didn’t really look.
“I sit near the front so I didn’t look behind me.
“It’s noise at the moment and, for me, it’s focus on what I can control.
“I’m really confident in my ability that I can perform at the highest level.
“I’m enjoy playing here at Brighton and that is what the focus is on. The rest of will sort itself out.”
Alan Shearer was among those to push Welbeck’s claims [as he spoke on Match Of The Day on Saturday.](https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/25589493.match-days-alan-shearer-danny-welbeck-england/?ref=ed_direct)
Welbeck scored 16 goals in 42 games for the senior England side to follow 13 in 42 for junior teams.
He said: “I’ve had a lot of fond memories playing for England.
“I’ve done it since I was 15, from youth ages.
“It has been a number of years that I haven’t been in the England set-up.
“I have had a number of setbacks in that time.
“I’m just happy to be competing at the highest level and, for my name to be mentioned, it’s a good thing.”