Joe Hart has admitted that he 'enjoyed' being axed by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola at the beginning of the new season.

After losing his place to Willy Caballero at City and seeing Guardiola sign Claudio Bravo, the England goalkeeper joined Torino on a season-long loan at the end of August.

And Hart, speaking to ITV ahead of England's World Cup qualifier against Lithuania, is adamant that he made the right decision to join the Serie A outfit.

England goalkeeper Joe Hart has admitted that he has enjoyed his challenge with Torino

The 29-year-old said: 'I'm not good enough not to challenge myself. There are only a handful of players out there who can roll out of bed and be world class. I'm not one of those.

'I didn't stay at City, I only deal in facts. And that's the fact. I realised that I was struggling to make the bench, let alone the pitch. I had to make a decision, the club had to make a decision and we're both moving forward.

'I've had a fantastic experience in Italy, i'm trying to learn from it. This was my challenge and I've enjoyed my challenge.

And Hart, who will travel back to Italy following his international duties, recognises that his next decision is vital as he looks to take the next step in his career.

Hart fell down the pecking order under Spanish manager Pep Guardiola at Manchester City

He said: 'It's gonna be pretty big (his next move). I've proved I'm willing to travel and do anything to play games and that's not going to be any different.

'I don't know if this is sick or perverse but I've enjoyed what's gone on (being axed from City). you've got to learn from it.'

Hart and his Torino team-mates currently sit 10th in Serie A, with 40 points from 29 mathces. The City loanee has kept five clean sheets in the Italian top flight for Torino so far.

Meanwhile, Hart also admitted that he didn't 'do things right' during the Euros in France last summer as England fell to defeat against Iceland at the round of 16 stage.

The Manchester City loanee added that he has had a 'fantastic experience in Italy'

Prior to the matches in France, Hart was seen attempting to get his England team-mates going in the tunnel with some over-the-top shouting, which some people believe may have put him off from the task in hand.

Hart added: 'I think in the tunnel I was too excited - that was down to just childishness. I thought it was the right thing to do. I just let my emotions get the better of me.

'At the Euros I didn't do things right but I wanted to do something about the summer and that's one of the things I've evaluated.'