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Young confident Man Utd pal Ferdinand has England future

Ashley Young is confident Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand still has an England future.

Their preparations were overshadowed by the controversy over the omission of Ferdinand, with Young's United team-mate quoted as saying he feared his international career was over.

Young was confident the 33-year-old still had an England future.

He said: "Of course. He has said he is not going to retire. He is a fantastic player."

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