Casey Stoney believes she is in the form of her life . Now all she has to do is convince England coach Mark Sampson before the women ’ s World Cup in Canada in June . The former England and GB captain has only played once for her country since Sampson took over from Hope Powell 15 months ago . Stoney , 32 , is in the squad for the Cyprus Cup tournament , which starts on Wednesday with a match against Finland . Casey Stoney ( centre , pictured in July 2013 ) is hoping to worm her way back into the England fold . The 32-year-old captained Great Britain during the 2012 Olympic Games in London . The central defender , who has 117 caps , was voted players ' player of the year at Arsenal in the last Women 's Super League season . She was left out of England 's squad for the 3-0 friendly defeat by Germany at Wembley in November and was an unused substitute for the 1-0 defeat by the USA at MK Dons last month . England face four games in just over a week in the annual friendly tournament in Cyprus and Stoney told Fanbookz.com that she feels she merits a recall . ‘ My actual form last season was my best since the Women 's Super League started , ’ she said . ‘ When I go away with England I feel I 'm competitive and working really hard , so that 's all I can keep doing . I 'm delighted to be in the England squad and if the opportunity comes , hopefully I can take it . ‘ I 've played 117 games for England and kept clean sheets against the best teams in the world , so I know that I can do it . It 's just a matter of getting the opportunity to show it . Stoney has played just one game for her country under Mark Sampson , who replaced Hope Powell in 2013 . ‘ This will be a good chance for the team to try different players and game plans but for me personally , with four matches in just over a week , this is an opportunity to play and show what I can still do. ’ Steph Houghton , who succeeded Stoney as captain , and either Lucy Bronze or Laura Bassett have been selected in the centre of defence in recent games . Stoney points to her best fitness results over the lose season , since recovering from a hip injury . ‘ You can never lose what you never had and I was never quick in the first place , ’ added Stoney . ‘ I continue to work hard on trying to read the game well , understanding what 's likely to happen . Getting good detail on the opposition allows me to feel one step ahead. ’ England play Australia and the Netherlands in their other group games before finishing up with a fourth friendly in Cyprus . At the World Cup in Canada they face France , Mexico and Colombia .
Arsenal # # ##y is hoping to prove worth to her Sampson . Stoney has made just one appearance for her country in last few months . The ex - England girl is delighted to be back in the Three ##back fold .