England defence worries Butcher

Former England captain Terry Butcher admits he is worried England’s defence lacks “resilience” ahead of Euro 2016.

However, the former England centre-back and captain believes Roy Hodgson’s men have enough quality in attack to reach the semi-finals.

The 57-year-old, who made 77 England appearances, has reservations about a defence in which Chris Smalling, Gary Cahill and John Stones are the only recognised centre-backs for Euro 2016.

“It’s an exciting squad, one of the youngest squads England has ever produced,” Butcher said.

“It’s based on attack, going forward, scoring and creating goals. The best form of defence is attack. At the back, it still worries me.

“We give away some silly and easy goals. There doesn’t seem to be a real …

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