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Stoke keeper Butland upbeat over England U21 Euro push

England U21 captain Jack Butland is upbeat over their chances of reaching the 2015 Euros.

Stoke City keeper Butland is confident he and his England U21 team-mates can complete their European Championship qualification mission in Croatia.

Butland - who last week said missing out on qualification was "not an option'' - also hopes England now press home their advantage.

He told stokecityfc.com: "The win has made it a lot harder for them. They're going to have come and attack us but we have plenty of ability to cope with that and hit them on the break.

"We'll be full of confidence and our mentality won't change just because it's away from home.

"Maybe we attack with a little more caution, but we will approach the game properly. We will be looking to pass the ball round, dictate the game and score goals.

"We've put ourselves in a good position. We're ahead in the tie and we know that a draw or a win will see us through.''

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