Phil Jones says captaining England would be the 'pinnacle' of his career, but he's not getting that carried away just yet.
Speaking during a live webchat on his club's official website, the 19-year-old admitted to dreaming of captaining his national team one day, but he's smart enough not to let it get to his head.
"It’s nice to hear people talking about me being England captain one day,” admitted Jones. “But I need to keep my feet on the ground and firstly play well for Manchester United. If I do that, then I'll keep getting the chance to play for England.
“If I could captain England one day then I think that would be the pinnacle of my career.”
Jones also humbly addressed comparisons between himself and United legend Duncan Edwards.
“It’s incredible to be compared with Duncan Edwards,” he said. “He played for United and England well before my time of course but I knew about him when I was growing up.
"Even to be mentioned in the same sentence as him is a huge honour. It inspires me to go on and become a better player," he continued. "It makes me want to work even harder in training.”
Jones has been a standout player in several positions for the Red Devils already this term despite it being just his first season with Sir Alex Ferguson's side.
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