Ipswich Town striker George Hirst insists his sole focus is on playing well for the Blues - and he'll decide on his international future when the time comes.

A story back in July suggested that the 25-year-old was set to switch his international allegiance from England to Scotland, for whom he qualifies through his grandfather.

Hirst has previously represented England at every level from under-17's to under-20's, winning the Toulon Tournament back in 2017.

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He has yet to be named in a Scottish squad though, and didn't appear in Steve Clarke's latest selection yesterday, a side which did feature a first senior call-up for Town team-mate Cieran Slicker.

Hirst's Town team-mate Cieran Slicker got his first senior Scottish call-up this weekHirst's Town team-mate Cieran Slicker got his first senior Scottish call-up this week (Image: Ross Halls) Hirst was asked where he sat with his international future ahead of last week's clash with Leicester.

He replied: “Where I’ve been sat for the last six months. Nothing’s changed in my head, nothing’s been spoken about, there’s been no conversations or anything like that so for me Ipswich is my main and only focus right now.

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“What will be will be.”

He added:  “It’s not something I’ve thought about, to be brutally honest. I’ve only just got in the team last week and all my energy up until that was about getting in the team.

“From then on it’s about scoring goals and trying to stay in the team, however which way.

“That (international football) is something that I’m never going to rule out, everyone wants to play at the highest level possible.

“Right now I wish I could say a bit more on it, but there’s nothing to say – I’m going to come in every day, keep focusing on Ipswich and see where that takes me.”

George Hirst has played for England from U17 to U20 levelGeorge Hirst has played for England from U17 to U20 level (Image: Ross Halls) Asked if he would play for Scotland if called up, he said:  “We’ll have to wait and see if there’s a call coming or not! I don’t know and I can’t answer that question right now.

“That’s a conversation that’s for the future, whether that’s tomorrow or five years, I know as much as you guys do.

“For me it’s just about focusing on what I can do for Ipswich and ultimately that’s going to take me where it needs to take me.”