England coach Roy Hodgson says he's a great admirer of Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick.

Carrick withdrew from the England squad last month, but is likely to have been a starter at the Euros given their latest injuries.

Hodgson said: "The contacts with Michael were actually conducted before I took the job.

"It was made clear to me that he wasn't a player who wanted to be considered, so quite frankly he wasn't a player I did consider.

"He's a player that I've always admired, of course, and, who knows, in the future if these type of injuries continue, he might have a very important part to play."