ENGLAND hopeful Tyrone Mears wants Fabio Capello to be a Turf Moor regular as he pushes for a place in next year’s World Cup squad.

The Burnley right back, who faces his former club West Ham this afternoon, has been told he would be eligible for his country, despite a mix-up surrounding a friendly appearance for Jamaica in February.

Mears is still awaiting confirmation that his one game for The Reggae Boyz – a non-competitive fixture against Nigeria in London – will not affect his England ambitions.

Should he get the all-clear, as expected, his next mission is to force his way into Capello’s plans for South Africa 2010.

“I’d lie if I said I hadn’t thought about it. I have.

"But it’s important that I keep putting in these performances for Burnley and anything else that comes from it is a big bonus,” said the 26-year-old.

“I’ve spoken to FIFA now and I think everything’s going to get sorted out with being eligible to play for England.

"I just have to speak to the FA now and that will be all sorted.

“I’m hoping Fabio will start coming up to Turf Moor.”

Former England boss Sven Goran Eriksson surprised the nation when he named Arsenal youngster Theo Walcott in the 2006 World Cup, and Mears is hoping he can be the next surprise package.

“I don’t know. I think anything can happen in football.

"I hope my performances will warrant him (Capello) coming to games,” he said.

”Whether he's watching other players and I happen to be playing in the same game I hope he does come and watch and get to see for himself.

"I feel I'm playing well enough as any other right back in the league.”

The position has become a problem area for England, after Glen Johnson’s exit from the last squad, for the friendly against Brazil, left Wes Brown as the only recognised right back in the group, while Aston Villa’s Luke Young announced his retirement.

But Mears admitted he feared his England dream would be snatched away from him as a result of his appearance in the Jamaica friendly.

The saga took an even greater twist after it was revealed his father was not Jamaican, as originally thought, but in fact from Sierra Leone.

"It was (a big concern) because I was told it wouldn't affect anything, but when I found out (it might) I was panicking a little bit.

“The way it came out it was like that was it; I wouldn't be able to have the chance to play.

“But I've had all my papers sent back from FIFA now and it just needs to go to the FA to be signed and everything will be okay.”