Having missed almost a year of football, and aged 32 when the 1995–1996 campaign kicked off, Wright proved many doubters wrong by regaining a starting place at club level. Liverpool finished 3rd in the league and were runners-up to Manchester United in the FA Cup final. Wright's return to form earned him a recall to the England national team. Another injury meant Wright missed out on Euro 96 but the following season he helped Liverpool to a fourth-placed finish in the league. Wright also scored the second goal in Liverpool's 2–0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. But the Reds had lost the first leg 3–0 so his header was not enough for them to qualify for the final.