Fulham midfielder Ashkan Dejagah has voiced his concerns that he will not earn a place in Iran's World Cup squad if he is not playing regularly.
The 27-year-old has made just two appearances this season, although he missed the start of the campaign struggling with a calf injury.
"It's a big year for me," he told the Fulham Chronicle. "It's a dream to play in the World Cup and I have the chance to do that next summer, so it's very important that I'm playing.
"The manager tells us every time that we have to be playing for our clubs because you need games to be sharp heading into the tournament.
"If you're not playing you're scared about your World Cup chances, so hopefully I'm fit and ready."
Dejagah joined the Whites from Wolfsburg last year.
