MICHAEL Keane's parents had to watch the Burnley defender's first appearances for England from a beach bar in Barbados after booking a holiday during the international break.

The 24-year-old, who had twice been away with Gareth Southgate's England without making his debut, enjoyed a dream week as he started the friendly friendly defeat in Germany before winning his first competitive cap for the Three Lions against Lithuania on Sunday, which was also his first appearance for Wembley.

But while his brothers were present on Sunday to see him help England to a 2-0 win, mum and dad Janet and Aidan were watching from a beach bar in the Caribbean.

"My brothers and my friends (were there)," Keane said. "My mum and dad were actually on holiday, they booked a holiday for the international break thinking they wouldn’t miss any football!

"They were on a beach in Barbados watching the games. They’re gutted they couldn’t be there but over the moon and really proud."

When Keane departed Burnley to join up with England after the Clarets draw with Sunderland he was just hoping to get his first taste of international football.

In the end he played every minute of the two games and said: "It’s been an unbelievable week.

"I went into the week hoping I’d get a bit of game time but to play two full games has been very special for me.

"It’s been a bit stressful week, I’ve been under pressure, but I’ve loved every minute of it and thankfully I’ve come out and done well.

"(It's) just pressure I put on myself. It’s my England debut and it can go one way or another.

"It’s just excitement really. It’s not easy but to make your England debut away in Germany is something I’ll never forget. It was a special night for me.

"To then make my Wembley debut as well, in a competitive match, it’s been an unforgettable week and a great experience."

Keane said he got 'a bit of luck' during the trip with injuries to Phil Jones and Chris Smalling but he grabbed the opportunity given to him with both hands after easing his way in, following Sean Dyche's advice, against Germany.

"I thought to myself ‘keep it simple’ at first," he said. "I was playing an unfamiliar three at the back which I haven’t played for three years, so I was a bit cautious how it would go.

"I built my way into the game which the manager here told me to do, he sent me a text and said ‘start off nice and easy and build your way in’ and that’s what I did.

"My confidence grew from that and I ended up doing well."

Despite his promising debut Keane didn't think he was necessarily going to start against Lithuania until Smalling returned to Manchester United.

"I felt like I’d done enough to give the manager a headache and make it hard for him but I needed a bit of luck and it was unlucky for Chris that he got injured," he said.

"That gave me my chance but I felt I did well enough (in Germany) for the manager not to worry about playing me, so I felt I did enough in that sense."