Davies keen to prove his point

KEVIN DAVIES is out to prove he can be far more than a one-dimensional target man.

At 33, Davies could become the oldest England debutant since 1950 when the Three Lions tackle Montenegro in their Euro 2012 qualifier on Tuesday.

The burly Bolton frontman has profited from a combination of injuries, Emile Heskey’s retirement and Andy Carroll’s loss of form to claim a place in Fabio Capello’s squad and trained for the first time at Arsenal’s London Colney complex yesteday morning.

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