EMILE HESKEY admits he may have to leave Aston Villa to keep alive his World Cup dream.
The striker, 31, finds himself in the bizarre situation of being first choice for country - but not club.
And England boss Fabio Capello says any player not getting regular games will not make his South Africa squad.
Heskey said: "If things don't change, I will have to think about my next move but you would have to ask the Villa manager why I'm in the England team and not his. I don't know."
Heskey has failed to establish himself in boss Martin O'Neill's first team this season having moved to Villa from Wigan last January for £3.5million.
He has started only three games this season, coming off the bench four times, and has not scored for club or country.
And targetman Heskey says things will have to change before the January transfer window.
He added: "You always think about those kind of things but, like I said, I will just have to try to address it when the time is right.
"But I'm never going to give up, it's just another hurdle I have to get over."
