England looked ahead on Thursday (26th May) to their friendly international against Australia.

SOUNDBITE (English) Roy Hodgson, England head coach: (On Fabian Delph not travelling with the team to Newcastle from Manchester)

"No, we don't have Fabian Delph with us. Unfortunately he's strained a muscle in his groin area. So I've actually spoken to him and he's stayed in Manchester and I've made it clear to him that probably he won't be with us either in the final 23 unless we have injuries. So I've put him on a standby list actually which he understands and accepts. I don't think it's going to be a long-term injury so if I need him to come with us it's easy to call him and do so, but I have said to him with the situation that we have with the other 25 players it might be unlikely."

SOUNDBITE (English) Roy Hodgson, England head coach:

Even teams like Germany at their very limits. We are happy for the game and we still have in our mind the defeat that was inflicted upon us at Upton Park not so long ago. So we know if we are going to get a result tomorrow night we are going to have to be at our very best."