England’s young Lions get chance to shine

Roy Hodgson has challenged Ross Barkley and Jack Wilshere to prove England have a bright future ahead of them after their World Cup shambles.

Having been eliminated last Friday after two straight defeats, England’s final Group D match against Costa Rica today is but a dead rubber.

Hodgson admits the realisation he had led England to their fastest World Cup exit had thrown him into “a realm of despair”.