Adam Lallana is eager to get off the mark for England and help keep up their perfect record in Euro 2016 qualifying.
The Liverpool midfielder has enjoyed a few days off with his family, and newborn son, following the 0-0 draw in Ireland on Sunday.
The game in Dublin was Lallana's 14th for the Three Lions since his debut in November 2013, but it was his first cap for nearly seven months due to injury.
Slovenia v England
Euro 2016 Qualifier
5pm (BST), Sunday 14 June
Stadion Stozice, Ljubljana
Live on ITV
Now, ahead of their final European Qualifier of the season this weekend, the 27-year-old is looking stamp his authority on the England team and grab his first goal for his country.
“I suppose it is overwhelming at first and I don’t think you’ve seen the best of me for England yet," said Lallana, who links back up with Roy Hodgson's squad on Wednesday.
“Making the step up to England is massive. Especially for myself coming through the ranks, through the leagues. And yet if you look at the squad I’m one of the senior players.
"I’m 27 now and I’m really looking to cement my place."
Lallana won his first cap for seven months against Ireland
He continued: "It was a massive dream of mine to play for England but I want to forget about that now and take it in my stride so I can really kick on.
“The past year has just been full of ups and downs. I’ve had a few injuries which have set me back in terms of my flow.
“I’d like to add goals to my game with England. Get the devil off my back. I can’t complain with how it’s gone."
This time last year Lallana was in Brazil as the Three Lions slumped at the World Cup Finals.
Though getting knocked out in the group stage was a major blow for the players, the former Southampton forward says it was also a good chance for the squad to learn about tournament football.
And, with France 2016 in their sights in 12 months' time, Lallana believes it can only make them stronger as a team in the future.
Lallana before Sunday's game in Dublin
“Going to the World Cup was probably the highlight [of my career] so far, but it was such a disappointment to be out after two games," he said, speaking to the Daily Mirror at skills session for England Team sponsor Vauxhall.
"When I speak to people about it, they say: ‘the World Cup must have been brilliant.’ It was but it was also a disappointing experience.
“We didn’t qualify from the group. But we’ve had a good European qualifying campaign so far and we’ll be looking to get one step closer again in Slovenia.
“It was a great experience though and I’m sure we’ll have learnt a lot from it, especially with the young group we had."
He added: “If we have taken anything from it, then it’s the experience of being together at a tournament.
"It’s a young group, we’ve done some good work off the field as well, watching games back and studying things we need to improve on.”
Since returning from Brazil, Hodgson's men have certainly laid down their intentions to forget about Brazil.
Lallana eyeing a perfect record in qualifying
Winning all five games so far in their European Qualifiers, they now travel to Ljubljana for Sunday's meeting with Slovenia who sit six points behind England in joint-second.
And Lallana says the team are determined to reach France without dropping any points along the way.
“We want to have the perfect campaign and win every game," he said.
"Of course it’s going to be difficult. Going away from home anywhere can be tricky. If you look at the game in Estonia, it was difficult, a tight pitch, it took a while to break them down.
“But our aim is to qualify and if we qualify it will be a fantastic tournament in France.
"But we need to get there first. We need to get a good, positive result against Slovenia.”
After the game in Slovenia, England are not back in action until September when they play qualifiers away in San Marino then at home against Switzerland.
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