On Friday night Ferdinand had received a telephone call from England manager Roy Hodgson as fears grew that the 34-year-old might withdraw from the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers.The defender had been agonising over whether to commit to playing for his country again but, according to Ferguson, he has decided he wants to play a role in England’s forthcoming World Cup qualifiersManchester United had raised concerns that Ferdinand, who follows a strict training regime to manage his back problems, might suffer a set-back if he returned to international football having previously been overlooked by Hodgson. The manager also has to build bridges with Ferdinand, who was left angry by not being selected for Euro 2012 and has not been chosen or spoken to since. Hodgson called Ferdinand on Friday and left a message on his mobile phone voicemail. The England manager informed Ferdinand that he would not be expected to play in Friday’s tie away to San Marino but would start the vital game away against Group H leaders Montenegro the following Tuesday.
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