ROB Holding is loving every minute of life on the international scene.

The Wanderers defender was handed his England Under-21 debut against Guinea on Monday night, helping the Young Lions to a resounding 7-1 victory.

The 20-year-old could be back on the bench against Paraguay tomorrow night as Gareth Southgate looks to book their passage to the final a game early. That would leave another 90 minutes for him to use his squad players in the final group match against Japan.

Holding admits he is having the time of his life after getting the last-minute call to replace Everton’s Brendan Galloway.

And he now has his sights set on bringing a winner’s medal back to the Macron Stadium to show for his summer’s work.

“It was a proud moment to put the shirt on and play for your country,” he said of his debut.

“Although we conceded the early goal, we knew we could go on and score goals, which is what we did and it has put us in a good position.

“The tournament so far has been a brilliant experience and I have loved every minute of it, training and playing with the lads here.

“We have some quality players and the aim is to go on and win the tournament. We are more than capable of it and now need to keep the momentum going into our last two group games.”