Leighton Baines says the England squad has been revitalised by the injection of youth by manager Roy Hodgson.


England face Poland at Wembley on Tuesday night knowing that victory will guarantee qualification to next year's World Cup in Brazil following Friday's encouraging 4-1 Group H victory over Montenegro.
The win was inspired by a man-of-the-match performance by debutant winger Andros Townsend, who scored one and made one, while striker Daniel Sturridge capped a fine display with an injury-time penalty for England's fourth.
And left-back Baines, who will win his 21st cap against Poland in the absence of the injured Ashley Cole, says there is an excitement around the squad.
"The emergence of the younger players has brought that fresh blood and excitement to the squad," he said. "That combines with the experience of some of the other players, which is vital in big competitions like the World Cup. If we get the blend right, it puts us in a good position to really go and do something.

"It was an outstanding performance from Andros, it was a massive lift for us. He's now an important part of the squad, he's shown he can produce magical performances and it's important for the manager to know that."
Poland's chances of reaching Brazil were ended when they slipped to a 1-0 defeat to Ukraine on Friday, but Baines insists England are focused solely on their own job.
"It could be difficult," he added. "Now that Poland are out, we're not sure how they will approach the game so we just need to forget about that and concentrate on our own game. It will be a tough task because Poland are still a good side, but we are also aware of the rewards on the other side and that's a great cincentive.