Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere says England's youth is no excuse for a dismal World Cup.
Wilshere admits many of England's whizkids are now no longer so young.
"It's easy for me to stand here and say we're young and we can go forward," said the Arsenal midfielder. "But if you look at a team like Germany, they've got young players who are delivering now.
"Time is running out for us to say we're young. I'll be 23 in January and that's a good age for a footballer. Ross Barkley and Raheem Sterling are good young players.
"Luke Shaw looked like he had played over a hundred games for his country. He was just natural. They showed in this tournament what they can do. But in the next tournament, we really have to deliver."
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