Darren Bent s hoping to make his first competitive start for England for the upcoming Euro 2012 qualifier

Darren Bent is hoping to make his first competitive start for England when they take on Montenegro in a Euro 2012 qualifier on Tuesday at Wembley.The Sunderland forward is currently in the squad that will take on Zlatko Kranjcar's charges, having scored his first international goal during the previous qualifier against Switzerland.With injuries to Jermain Defoe and Wayne Rooney still a doubt, the 26-year-old could be given the opportunity to lead the line. But the forward is not taking things for granted."Naturally I'd love to start, but it's not for me to guess what Mr Capello is going to do," Bent said in The Guardian."He has his own ideas, so who knows? He can surprise people."Knowing what I know already about the way the England manager works, my immediate goal is not starting the game but showing up well in training, because that is what he looks for." Bent was not selected for the World Cup in South Africa despite having come close to being the top scorer in the Premier League last season."Obviously it was really disappointing this summer, though I am sure it was even more disappointing for the guys who were actually out there playing," he said."For me personally it was more a sense of frustration, but you either get the chance to play or you don't, and if the chance doesn't come along there's not much you can do about it."He added: "Just as with goalscoring chances, you have to put the misses behind you and be ready for the next one. The World Cup is the biggest football tournament on the planet, all the best players are there and you want to be there too, especially when you have worked so hard to try and make it."Missing out was hard, but it's all part and parcel of a footballer's life. You accept it and move on, and now it's nice to be back in the squad again. Representing your country is the best thing about being a footballer."Bent hopes to represent England in the next World Cup, but insists that he is first looking to secure immediate targets by making regular appearances for the team and making his way to Euro 2012."I just want a chance to play," he said."The next World Cup is too far ahead to have as a target, so I'm looking to cement my place in the England set-up, maybe get a few more goals, and generally give myself the chance of reaching the Euros [in 2012]."I'd love to go to a tournament with England, but it's probably best not to look too far into the future. Just try to do well in the next game and take it from there."