England manager Roy Hodgson has said that he is delighted with the performances of England's younger players so far in Euro 2012.

Hodgson has included a number of bright talents in England's successful start to Euro 2012, most notably starting Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain against France.

Hodgson believes that keeping a crop of young players is crucial to any teams hope of progression.

Hodgson told Sky Sports News: "All teams need to know that, even if they've had an excellent generation of players, there's something coming along that'll replace them and put players in the team under pressure.

"It does give me great pleasure, but I have to be pleased with the older guard as well.

"John Terry and Joleon Lescott in particular were very good against a Swedish team that can ask a lot of questions.

England go into their final Group D match against Ukraine knowing just a single point will guarantee qualification to the quarter-finals.