Defender Matthew Upson is confident the rumour and speculation surrounding the England camp in recent days will simply serve to strengthen their resolve.

Their 1-0 victory over Group C rivals Slovenia came after former captain John Terry sparked talk of rifts within the camp. However, there was no lack of unity on Wednesday, and Upson believes a stronger bond has been formed.

He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "You can use all those things and use all the rumours and all the accusations as fuel to improve and succeed. That's something we have improved on as a team and I think we can still get better at it."