Midfielder Paul Ince admits he is considering winding down his career

England and Liverpool midfielder Paul Ince has admitted that he is considering winding down his international career.

The 31-year-old, who played in the 1996 European Championship and the World Cup in France last summer, is seeing out a three-match international ban after being sent off in Sweden last September.

According to reports, England coach Glenn Hoddle is tipped to ignore him for next month's friendly against France.

'This has already gone on for so long that I feel like jacking it all in and concentrating solely on Liverpool,' said Ince.

'The one-match ban I received for the two cautions against the Swedes was bumped up to three by FIFA - and then the FA fined me, too.

'I was punished three times for one incident.