Wayne Rooney says beating Switzerland will give England a confidence boost and set them on course in Euro 2016 group
- England face Switzerland in first Euro 2016 qualifier on Monday night
- Match will be Wayne Rooney's first competitive fixture as permanent England captain
- Rooney says Switzerland away is the toughest game in the group
England's
new captain Wayne Rooney believes a victory over Switzerland on Monday
night would give Roy Hodgson's side the confidence to win their Euro
2016 qualifying group.
The
match will be England's first competitive fixture since a disappointing
World Cup performance where they failed to win a game.
But
Rooney said on Sunday that if they can win on Monday, in what he
described as 'the most difficult game of the group', they will have come
through a big test.
VIDEO Scroll down to see Rooney & Hodgson's thoughts on the Switzerland game
Leaders: Rooney (left) and Hodgson have both said that Switzerland away will be England's toughest test
On the run: Rooney says the squad are excited to be playing competitive football for England again
'It's probably the most difficult game of the group,' said Rooney.
'We
want to come out with a good result. We've had time to prepare and I
think we've done that well. We're excited, looking forward to it. It's a
big test.
'Not
just the young players, but the whole team if we get a positive result,
it will give us confidence to do well in this group.
'We're ready for the game and hopefully can get the result we want.
New captain: Rooney says a win against Switzerland will bring confidence throughout the campaign
Looking forward: The new England captain thinks the new young squad will perform well
Rooney
scored the first goal when the two sides met in Basle in 2010, but the
Manchester United forward insists Switzerland will present a very
different challenge now.
'Four
years ago is a long time, a completely different team and we have to
look to the future. There's no point looking back. It was a good result
and good performance four years ago but that game's irrelevant.
'There's
a determination. We're a tight knit group working hard to get the best
from each other. There's quality in the team and it's about that quality
coming together.'
Back then: Rooney scored against Switzerland four years ago but says this team is very different
Taking a breather: There is a determination to prove they have quality in this squad says Rooney
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