England coach Roy Hodgson says Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland deserves his England chance.

Butland will start against Lithuania.

Hodgson said: “He's been very good and also very good for the Under-21s. We think he is a good goalkeeper.

“For a long period of time he was the property of the Under-21s and preparing for their European Championships and, of course, he was not getting a regular game of football which makes life a bit harder.

“It's hard for a goalkeeper coming off the bench, but we always believed in him and he certainly has deserved his chance."