Jarrod Bowen keen to move on from clash with West Ham fan by focusing on England

Jarrod Bowen is trying to nail down a spot in Thomas Tuchel’s England set-up as he moves on from a clash with a West Ham supporter borne out of their shared “love for the club”.

The 28-year-old was named in the squad for September’s World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia despite the Hammers’ horrid start to the new season.

Graham Potter’s side saw their 3-0 thrashing at promoted Sunderland and 5-1 home humbling by Chelsea compounded last Wednesday by a late 3-2 defeat in the Carabao Cup at Wolves.

West Ham skipper Bowen had a heated exchange with a supporter after the final whistle before being led away by team-mates, quickly taking to Instagram to apologise and vowing to “set a better example”.

“Obviously I was disappointed and angry with ourselves for letting the lead go, and then you get caught up in amongst it with fans,” the forward told BBC Radio 5 Live.

“But, you know, I think it’s for the love of the club. I think the fans have got a lot of love for the club, I’ve got a lot of love for the club.

“I always wear my heart on my sleeve, got a lot of passion and I want the team to do well, and we’ve come off the back of three defeats that we were all really disappointed with.

“I think sometimes those things can happen. I think for someone who understands the club, like I think I do, I don’t think it’s almost frowned upon.

“You know, it’s not what I want to be doing, falling out with people, but sometimes these things happen in football.”

Bowen helped put that moment and West Ham’s miserable start to the season behind them by scoring in Sunday’s surprising 3-0 Premier League win at Nottingham Forest.

It has put a spring in his step as he returned to the England fold, having been part of Tuchel’s first squad in