Roy Hodgson has put his faith in England's young generation of stars as he names his 23-man squad for the World Cup in Brazil.
Teenagers Raheem Sterling and Luke Shaw are among those going to the tournament, while more experienced stars including Ashley Cole and Michael Carrick have missed out.
Announcing details of the squad in Luton, Hodgson said he had given the selection a lot of thought and hoped the squad "won't let the country down" in Brazil.
Frank Lampard, who will turn 36 during the tournament, will be the elder statesman of the squad and the manager said the Chelsea man's "leadership qualities" meant he "fully deserved" his place.
Hodgson said he would have picked a different squad at the end of the qualifying campaign last October but it had been "impossible to ignore" the performances of youngsters Sterling at Liverpool, Shaw at Southampton and Ross Barkley at Everton.
He confirmed another teenager, Everton's John Stones, will be brought into the squad if Manchester United defender Phil Jones fails to recover from a shoulder injury.
Ashley Cole was the most high-profile omission and Hodgson paid tribute to the Chelsea defender, who announced his international retirement after learning he was not on the plane.
He said: "I have been unbelievably impressed by the maturity and graciousness that Ashley Cole has shown."
Hodgson insisted that his inexperienced side would be contenders at the tournament, where the favourites will include hosts Brazil, Spain and Germany.
He said: "Of course I believe the squad can win the World Cup, otherwise what's the point in taking it."
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