Fabio Capello Wants Fans To Support Young Team

Fabio Capello has called for England fans to be patient with the young players as he fields an experimental side against France in a friendly tonight.

Capello has gone for youth over experience this evening as Andy Carroll and Jordan Henderson are set to make their England debuts while Kieran Gibbs is picking up only his second cap.

And the Italian is calling on England fans to get behind these players to help build their confidence.

Speaking to the BBC the England manager said: "I hope the performance of these young players will be really good, but the fans must understand that we could burn these players if it is not.

"We have to help them. Playing in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley, it is not the same as playing for the under-21s."

"The value of this game is different. They need time to improve, to play confidently and without fear."

Since the disastrous World Cup in South Africa this summer Capello has talked about bringing from faces into the squad but believes that bring through this talent takes time.

Comparing the side's development to Germany under Joachim Low he said: "Germany built their team step by step. If we want that, we must put them in two, three at a time, not five or six."

In Euro 2012 qualifying England currently lie in second in Group C on seven points, after two wins and a draw.

Montenegro currently top the group on ten points but they have played one game more than the rest of the group, which also consists of Switzerland, Bulgaria and Wales.

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