John Stones says England are heading into the 2016 European Championships with a fair amount of optimism.

Roy Hodgson name his final 23-man squad on Tuesday, which includes Everton defender Stones, and the 22-year-old believes there is no reason to suggest why the Three Lions cannot be there at the end in France come mid-July.

"It's tough because you don't want to put pressure on it, but I'd like to think we're among the contenders," he told Everton's official website.

"I've been saying we're quietly confident to people, but obviously all the big teams will feel the same.

"We've beaten France and Germany since we qualified, which is a big boost and something that will hopefully stand us in good stead if we come up against them at any point.

"If you're going to a Euros, you're going there to win it, because what's the point in not? We're proud as players and we want to make the nation proud too."

England take on Portugal at Wembley in their final tune-up game on Thursday before meeting Russia in their Group B opener in Marseille on June 11.